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Vol. XLIV, No. 6 Monday, November 8, 2010

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Campus health center reopens

By ELVIA J. RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer

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The newly renovated Student Health and Psychological Center has improved facilities and more resources for students.

Community elected officials, CSUSB President Dr. Albert K. Karnig and CSUSB staff gathered to celebrate the importance of maintaining physical and mental health.

The Student Health and Psychological Counseling Center at CSUSB held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its reopening on Wednesday, Nov. 3.

“Research shows successful students are healthy students,” said Karnig.

The center was built in 1977 with 3,379 students. Today, the school has about 18,000 students and the center has expanded to accommodate the student population.

In 2007, students accepted an increase in fees to fund the renovation of the center, and to have access health and counseling programs.

“The health center comes in handy.

Whatever I need is within walking distance,” said student Ariana Zenteno who lives on campus. “We pay for it and we should take advantage of the services they have.”

The project involved the renovation of the health center with a new check-in area and refurnished waiting room.

The pharmacy is larger and located at the entrance of the health center for easier accessibility to students.

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GOP gains stronghold in House

By KATHERINE ORR Staff Writer Many were surprised by the results of the 2010 Midterm elections as it was anything but the change Obama envisioned in 2008.

The Republicans did very well across the country and will control the House of Representatives again in Washington D.C. Former House minority leader, John Boehner (R), will take over Nancy Pelosi’s (D) job as Speaker of the House.

However, California remains a blue state now that its newly elected governor, lieutenant governor, senator,

secretary of state, treasurer, controller, and insurance commissioner are all democrats.

Proposition 25 was approved and this new legislature will forfeit daily salary and expenses until the annual budget bill passes. The requirement to send the budget to the governor is lowered to a simple majority of each house.

This latter provision may, hopefully, end the bitter partisan battle that has stopped California from passing a budget when required in recent years.

Over the past 20 years, California has failed to pass a budget on time. This year, the budget was 100 days late.

The results in the election are due in large part to the voter demographics.

“These were voters who were older. In 2008, 16 percent of the vote was cast by people over 65,” said Ron Elving on NPR’s Diane Rehm’s show on Nov. 2. “In this particular election yesterday, it looks more like a quarter of the vote was cast by people in that age group.”

Elving explained that those under 30 didn’t vote as much as they did in 2008. So, “You saw the impact of the vote of people over 65 greatly amplified.”

Former governor, Jerry Brown (D), beat out former eBay CEO Meg Whitman which will return him to the post he held nearly 30 years ago.

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Murillo to receive AHHE Award

By ORLANDRIA BRAZIER Staff Writer

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CSUSB President Karnig recognized local academic high school students for their educational achievements at a dinner.

A CSUSB professor has been chosen to receive an award for his exceptional accomplishments and advocacy for Hispanic issues.

Dr. Enrique Murillo, professor of education, has been selected by the American Association of Hispanic in Higher Education (AHHE) to receive the outstanding support of Hispanic in education award next spring.

CSUSB seeks best and brightest

By MELISA BUIGES Staff Writer The top 1 percent of San Bernardino County high school students gathered at CSUSB’s Coussoulis Arena Wednesday, Nov. 3.

They were each honored for their academic excellence by CSUSB President Dr. Albert K. Karnig last week at the 11th annual President’s Academic Excellence Scholars Banquet (PAES). They each qualified for a $5,000 scholarship which covers a full-year’s tuition at CSUSB. “The annual President’s Academic

Excellence Scholarship dinner is always a very special event, because we have the chance to bring together, on one night, the highest-achieving students from throughout the county in order to recognize their outstanding accomplishments,” said Karnig.

“And just as important, we want to open our doors for them to attend CSUSB next fall,” he continued, Karnig extended this invitation to 266 high school students from 58 San Bernardino county high schools for excellence in scholarship, citizenship and leadership.

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Dr. Enrique Murillo will receive an AHHE award next spring.

He is acknowledged for his works with the Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) and other projects that help empower the Hispanic community.

“It is recognition from my peers in higher education and it fills me with pride and gratitude,” said Murillo.

The AHHE award is a given to an individual who has shown exceptional achievements and advocacy for Hispanic issues.

“I’m delighted for Enrique,” said CSUSB President Dr. Albert K. Karnig in a press release.

“The award is especially well deserved. It’s a signal honor - the type normally reserved for those with a long lifetime of service. So it’s especially meaningful that leaders in the field have recognized his contributions despite his relative youth. He’s become a leader among leaders.”

Murillo isn’t just a professor. He is also the executive director of LEAD, commissioner of the California Student Aid and chief editor of the Journal of Latinos in Education and the Handbook of Latinos and education.

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Renovations give students more resources

Photos Taken By Elvia J. Rodriguez and Richard Bowie

“The [design] created a welcoming safe place for students,” said Patricia Smith the director of the center was thankful of the hard work and the new design of the center.

The renovation also included the addition of 11,000 square feet at almost double what it was previously.

The pharmacy offers over-the-counter pharmaceuticals at a comparable if not cheaper price than many of the local pharmacy chains surrounding the CSUSB campus.

The Psychological Counseling Center is located in an area with a separate entrance and waiting room. The new counsel-

ing rooms are decorated and contain large sofa chairs.

The additional space allowed for the placement of new examination rooms, two conference room, and office space for the nurses and practitioners.

“Having more exam rooms is a great benefit,” said Elaine Burkholder, the health services assistant for the health department. “Student visitations will be quicker and there will be less time waiting.”

The expansion of the Student Health and Psychological Counseling Center will possibly provide future services like dental and optometry.

The center will continue to provide

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wellness workshops, parenting workshops, immunization, and clinical training sessions for students.

Karnig said the students of 2007 may not be able to enjoy the services of the new center, but current students will benefit from the health services.

“This sacrifice will have a positive cascading act to affect students to come,” said Karnig.

Elected officials of the community shared their opinions about student health and the benefits of the health and psychological center.

Josie Gonzales, the fifth district supervisor in San Bernardino County said she was in full support of the new health center

services.

“I am in support of the health of students,” said Gonzales. “Between physical, mental, and behavioral there is a strong factor indicating whether we succeed or fail.”

Joe Baca (D-San Bernardino), United States Congressman from the 43rd district, said he is committed to health and the wellbeing of students.

“Health [both] physical and mental are vital to life,” said Baca.

Robert Gardner is the vice president of administration and finance at CSUSB. “The Project is funded by student support,” said Gardner. “ Let the students come in be healthy and served.”

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A Helping hand for local homeless

By CHELSI CHASTAIN Staff Writer Homelessness is a problem that becomes nearly unbearable during the cold winter months.

This growing issue often hits close to home for many students living in the county of San Bernardino.

In accordance with the 2002 McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, every school district is to report the number of homeless students by the end of each school year.

Data collected throughout the county shows 22,658 youth who were homeless the 2009-2010 school year; an increase of approximately 4,000 homeless students from the previous school year.

A shelter called The Corps is run by

the Salvation Army and serves a hot meal at 5:30 p.m. Sunday through Friday and feeds an estimated 120 people each night.

“Most of the people we serve are either homeless or just very poor. We do what we can to help them,” said Paul Bennett, office manger at The Corps.

The Corps accepts financial donations as well as food or clothing or blanket donations. All of these things are in great need to keep the shelter running.

On cold nights, The Corps refers people in need of shelter to the near by Hospitality House, which is also run by the Salvation Army.

When the temperature reaches 45 degrees outside, they open a shelter that can house 27 men and women.

“At the hospitality house we also provide transitional housing for about 75

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people who have families and need a place to stay and a way to help them transition,” said Bennett.

If they choose to live in transitional housing they must be a family willing to save 80 percent of their income to go toward finding a new place to live.

They have 90 days to save while the hospitality house provides housing and some meals free of charge.

Another option for those who are looking for assistance with finding housing help is at the Cal Works program at the county office in San Bernardino.

“When people come in, they must present proof of homelessness such as an eviction notice or letter from a former land lord as to why they can not reside there any longer,” said a case evaluator for Cal Works.

Those who apply must be receiving cash aid assistance from the state of California and have initiative to find a new home.

They offer two types of once-in-a-life-

time assistance; temporary and long term.

If a participant qualifies for short term assistance they are given up to sixteen days of hotel vouchers which can be redeemed while they search for a new home.

Long term assistance is provided in the form of Cal Works paying rental and utility deposits for the participants new residence.

If they can not offer assistance to you, Cal Works provides a resource list of places who can help in ways they are unable to.

“We do everything we can to help make the normally difficult process of moving while on state assistance as smooth as possible,” the evaluator went to say.

With these options, hopefully this cold season will come and go with the homeless hopefully finding a warm meal, a place to stay or an option to help them find permanent housing.

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GOP party sweeps House, nation

Murillo excels

of creativity—and ready to serve you, the people of California,” he said to a crowd of thousands at the Fox Theater in Oakland after the polls were closed.

“I see a California, once again, leading in renewable energy, public education, and an openness to every kind of person,” said Brown.

Brown will take the reigns of a California that has changed drastically in the years since his last tenure as governor.

“He has real plans to create good jobs in our ports and on our rails and roads,” said Randy Cammack, International Vice President and President of Joint Council 42 in a press release.

“He sees opportunities to make our state a job creation leader in renewable energy and efficiency. There are few public servants more dedicated to helping and protecting workers than Jerry Brown.”

Democrat Barbara Boxer was re-elected to serve her fourth term in the U.S. Senate. Boxer beat former Hewlett-Packard chief executive, Carly Fiorina 52 percent to 43 percent.

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The newest Speaker of the House, John Boehner is a part of the sweeping changes Republicans have brought to Congress.

“I will do everything, I will cross any divide, to get things done for California,” Boxer said in victory speech.

Boxer continues to be one of California’s longest serving Senate members.

“She knows that the working men and women of America are the backbone of our economy,” said Rome Aloise, International Vice President and President of Joint Council 7 in a press release.

One of the surprises in the election is that voters did not approve Proposition 19, which would have legalized marijuana.

Voters approved proposition 26 which requires state and local proposals in increase revenue to be approved by a twothirds vote.

The passage of proposition 20, the Citizens Redistricting Commission now has the responsibility to determine the district boundaries in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Proposition 22 repeals laws that allowed state officials to borrow transportation funds from local governments to balance the state budget.

held last March.

“The summit was a foot launching for the Handbook and it was a huge success in bringing awareness to the Hispanic community, as well as to CSUSB,” said Murillo.

He said thousands attended the summit that was held here on the main campus.

The event was partially covered by NBC talk radio and streamed live via webcast to about 150 town hall viewings at universities around the nation, including four international universities in Latin America Almost 200,000 national views and listeners tuned into the event.

What was meant to be just a one day event has been launched into an annual event. The next summit will be held next spring.

“The summit brought much needed attention to the Inland Empire as well as the Hispanic community,” said Murillo.

Various projects, including the LEAD summit, had gained national prominence.

News of the outstanding works that are being done at CSUSB. Word has spread abroad even reaching the White House and has recently caught the attention of President Barack Obama.

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SB county scholarly high school seniors receive honors at banquet Karnig was joined by San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools Gary Thomas and Dr. Karen Bowerman, dean of the college of business and public administration, CSUSB in honoring this years top high school students.

Members of the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors were also present.

“Naturally, these are students who could attend virtually any school they want, but we hope they’ll come to Cal State San Bernardino,” Karnig continues.

“The fact that we currently have nearly 170 students on campus who have previously accepted PAES scholarship speaks overwhelmingly for the remarkable value of this scholarship, the extraordinary quality of our academic programs, faculty, staff, and student activities, as well as the positive experiences these students have had on

our campus.”

Karnig acknowledged their excellence by noting, “Students achieving in the top 1 percent are those who, in addition to having talent, also work hard, have learned to work smart, and understand that it takes sacrifice to have the kind of accomplishment they’ve achieved.”

A potential CSUSB student and scholarship honoree Mackenzie Roddy from Cajon High School commented, “I’ve been top 1 percent my whole high school career, which is a great personal accomplishment.

It’s nice to be recognized [by CSUSB].”

With a maintenance of full-time student status and 3.5 GPA, the scholarship is renewable up to four years.

Virtually all PAES beneficiaries have graduated or are still pursuing a CSUSB degree.

“Ultimately, the benefit of the PAES Banquet is to help us recruit the very best students in San Bernardino County.

Their enrollment at CSUSB has two additional advantages: It helps elevate campus standards and it assists in retaining these excellent students in the community after they graduate,” said Karnig.

In recent years, the majority of interested students were placed in well known graduate schools encompassing Harvard, Yale, and Stanford.

The PAES allows students to concentrate on their studies, rewards them with early registration each quarter and extends an invitation to the Honors and Student Ambassador Program.

CSUSB fall enrollment reached nearly 17,000 students, totaling 28,000 students each year.

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Top students were eligible to receive a $5,000 scholarship.

CSUSB has the most diverse student population of any university in the region, with an annual statewide economic impact of more than half a billion dollars.

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Faces in Take a break for date night the crowd at CSUSB Students can manage and lower stress while keeping it hot in one night a week

We asked students around campus to talk to us about date nights. The question:

What’s your idea of a good date night?

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Barack and Michelle Obama take time from their busy schedules to go on a date night every week. The President reportedly leaves his cell phone at home to please the First Lady.

By ALLISON UPSTILL Staff Writer If you want to make it out of college with your sanity, you should set aside time for yourself to go out once a week with someone you care about.

College students today are bogged down with so much stress. Most of us here at CSUSB work and go to school on top of that. Our daily lives are full of balancing many activities including friends, significant others, homework, family, midterms, papers etc.

We need to take time for ourselves and enjoy at least one night of the week. For those of us involved in romantic relationships this long awaited cure could be date night.

Date nights could be a cure to your mid-week stress or something to look forward to all week; either way it’s a positive activity that can help with not only your romantic relationships but your overall happiness.

According to Livinthefitlife.com, there are some shared opinions on the overall benefits of date night.

One author noted some of the possible consequences; it could improve a healthy sex life, may reduce stress and blood pressure, help people live longer in good satisfying relationships, and it could improve your mood and decrease depression. It will keep you feeling youth and vibrant.

These positive consequences should not be ignored. I believe that a person’s overall satisfaction and happiness should be priority, especially for students.

Stephen Brunetti, a licensed clinical social worker with Evergreen Counseling Services, noted on Pittsburghlive.com that he recommends that couples have a date at least every two weeks.

If some of the busiest people in the nation can take the time out of the week to spend time with their romantic partner, then I am assured that it’s possible for other Americans as well.

More is better, although it can be hard to schedule if kids are involved, he says.

Couples must make time to plan and prioritize the together time.

I personally recommend to plan at least four to five hours of uninterrupted time, and to do something where you can spend the time talking or interacting.

For those students not currently attached, a date night could be useful for you as well. Define your date night as a night out with a best friend or family member that you could spend some more one-onone time with.

This time spent together could help establish some relationships that you may have been too busy to focus on lately. The key is to go out and do something you enjoy with someone close to you.

Some famous advocates are President Obama and the First Lady. They are also public believers in the importance of date night.

If some of the busiest people in the nation can take the time out of the week to spend time with their romantic partner, then I am assured that it’s possible for other Americans as well.

There are plenty of ideas for some fun date nights. For example, the classic dinner and movie is always a nice night out.

If you’re more the outdoors type of couple, plan a hike in one of our beautiful mountains for the day and bring a picnic lunch to share. If you are looking for a fun day trip, a day at the beach is always one of my favorite choices. You can spend the day lounging on the sand, then end the day with a bonfire as the sun sets.

The options are basically endless, just set aside some time for reconnecting with yourself and someone you care for. I promise you won’t regret it.

“Depends, is it a first date?

What time of year? I like ice skating at the outdoor rink in Riverside in the winter, or going to dinner and any kind of sporting event. I like movies, too.”

Nicki Loya, senior “For a first date it’s always good to do something interactive like bowling or mini golf. My boyfriend took me to Melting Pot for our first date. It was fun because we got to try new things.

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Apathetic youth voters hang Democrats this time

By LOUIS PENNA Staff Writer In case you forgot, there was an election last Tuesday. Chances are if you’re a student, you forgot or downright didn’t care, with only 20.4 percent of the youth aged 18 to 29 casting their vote on November 2.

Let’s admit it--voting in a midterm election just doesn’t seem important to those who need to check their Facebook or catch up on the drama on Jersey Shore. I mean, it’s not like we were voting to legalize marijuana!

If you didn’t catch the sarcasm in that last sentence, turn on CNN for once and stop watching “16 and Pregnant”.

Regardless of whether or not you voted or thought voting was worth your time, this year’s midterm was a game changer for American politics.

Republicans recaptured 60 seats in the House, giving them the majority. Democrats also lost five seats in the Senate, but are hanging in there like a kitten in a calendar with a 52 seat majority.

So what happened Tuesday?

What happened is exactly what happened 16 years ago during the 1994 mid-

term elections. Bill Clinton and the Democrats controlled Congress were slapped on the wrist by voters when the GOP were voted into the majority for the first time in since 1954.

This year’s election however wasn’t as much as a slap on the wrist as much as it was a tea bagging.

Twenty-eight Tea Party endorsed candidates were voted into the House. I should

In all fairness, Obama and incumbent Democrats did not do nearly a good enough of a job at publicizing the tremendous strides they have made.

They passed unprecedented legislation that prevents health insurance companies from denying coverage because of pre-existing conditions, and allowing dependents up to age 25 to remain on their parents health insurance.

Regardless of whether or not you

voted or thought voting was worth your time, this year’s midterm was a game changer for American politics. also remind you this is the same party that depicted Obama as Hitler and questioned his citizenship.

The rhetoric they used--casting Obama as a secret socialist-fascist, half Hitler, half Stalin, Islamic terrorist, tax and spend, Marxist liberal--actually worked to an extent.

Some argue this election was a vote against Democrats and not necessarily for Republicans.

Although unpopular, the economic stimulus bill did stop the economic freefall and has possibly prevented a doubledip depression. Though some may argue the effectiveness of the bill, we have seen significant improvement in the economy recently and the Dow Jones has grown by almost 30 percent since his inauguration.

Despite improvement, citizens just don’t like how Obama rolls.

Republicans have made it a goal to

repeal legislation previously passed by the Obama administration such as the health care bill that extended coverage to millions of Americans. Minority leader Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) said, “Health care legislation is the worst bill that was passed in my time in the Senate,” in a press conference Thursday.

Regardless of who is in charge in Washington, one thing is clear, people are not happy.

The economy was the number one issue for the vast majority of Americans going into Election Day and Obama has pledged to be open to any ideas, even the tea baggers.

It’s time for these politicians to actually get some work done and not just bicker for the next two years about how to create job growth and stabilize the economy.

Obama should take a page out of Clinton’s book, taking a step back to realize that democrats overreached on their policies, and try to negotiate with a republican party that currently sees little room for compromise.

If he can’t do that, wait two years for re-election and blame all lack of progress on partisan gridlock. That way, we can do this all over again.

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Geeks, Games, and Gadgets We take the hassle out of browsing the tech scene to bring you weekly news and our views on the wide world of phones, computers, TVs, games, and the Internet.

By ERIC BROWN Managing Editor

Photoshop and editing on tablets and smart phones Though you can’t yet do any major photo manipulation or editing on your smart phone or iPad, save for making a zombie face for yourself or your friend look fat.

However Photoshop developer, Adobe Systems is working on some new technology to bring about this editing phenomenon.

John Nack, the Adobe program manager leading the effort, revealed some ideas of how Adobe envisions marrying its flagship image-editing software to tablet computers with demonstrations on the iPad and Galaxy Tab at the recent Adobe Max conference.

The big news behind this is that Adobe is finally modernizing its software.

Gran Turismo faults the starting line again Gran Turismo 5 has been delayed for the second time since the launch of the Playstation 3.

Developed by Polyphony Digital, under the direction of creator Kazunori Yamauchi, the project was delayed because Yamauchi, was not “satisfied” with the game yet.

Originally we were waiting for all the franchise license of NASCAR and Formula One to be acquired, we know have to wait until after Christmas to put pedal to the metal.

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Skyfire rises like a phoenix, bringing flash back The much lauded app that allows users to operate flash-based content on the iPhone to disillusioned Safari users is coming back after being pulled from the App Store, after being drowned in downloads.

The free app is now back up to download after the company expanded its servers to accommodate the demand.

Conspiracy, history and reality fused through war

By ERIC BROWN Managing Editor Publisher Activision, and developer Treyarch deliver Call of Duty Black Ops on Nov. 9 to the anxious legions of gamers waiting for the follow-up to one of the most widely popular and successful gaming franchises.

The spiritual successor to developer Infinity Ward’s Modern Warfare 2, and chronologically following Treyarch’s World at War, the newest installment meets and exceeds all expectations.

A departure from Treyarch’s previous adventures in

WWII, Black Ops takes place during the Cold War, chronicling the events of Alex Mason and Jason Hudson.

Players will play largely as Mason throughout the campaign, but also take turns as other characters, with the major story elements surrounding Mason and his history.

Very similarly to its predecessor, Black Ops prompts the player with a disclaimer upon initial loading of the game, claiming graphic and disturbing content may be present in the game, and to allow the player to skip parts or scenes of the campaign that might be to gruesome to some.

Offering an epic tale of Cold War intrigue, the cam-

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paign plays better than any Tom Clancy novel and Mason proves to be as deep a character as Jason Bourne and as tough and hardened as any Vietnam veteran.

With a moderate to longer length single-player campaign, the player is left on the edge of their seat throughout the entire campaign.

Upping the difficulty leads to grenade happy AI and an inability to see anything through nothing less than a red haze, Black Ops offers both beginners and hardcore gamers an engaging experience.

Now, let’s get serious, most people will blitz through the single-player level if at all, as the biggest following the franchise has is its multi-player draw.

The advent of online gaming has opened the door to a new era of competition in video games, with first-person shooters such as Black Ops long ago ousting the arcade giants, Pac Man and Street Fighter as the gaming standard.

Keeping with the same engine as its predecessor, Black Ops implements a few fundamental changes to the balance and customization options that players will have.

First, the perks are equipped in packs, rather than individually applied to create odd or unique classes, kill streaks are seemingly managed the same way, with the ability to choose what the player wants equipped.

The game-ending nuke is gone, and much of the glitches that have recently plagued the franchise should have been weeded out.

Lastly, Treyarch established a love for zombies in their last installment, including a largely popular mode in which players survive out against hordes of zombies.

Arguably, the most popular portion of the game and the selling point to gamers, the new Zombie modes blends the boundaries of reality in a heart racing game mode.

Gamestop, the leading gaming retailer in the US, came out in early October saying that Black Ops was tracking ahead of Modern Warfare 2, in its pre-order sales, a title which already broke records for pre-orders and totals sales upon its release last year.

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CSUSB spooks community with Day of the Dead celebration Crowds of all ages gather on campus to celebrate the unique festival which showcases Latin culture

By STEVEN AVILA Staff Writer The spirits were alive Friday Oct. 29, as CSUSB celebrated death.

The Robert V. Fullerton Art Museum and the Association of Latino Faculty, Staff and Students presented the Celebracion del Dia de los Muertos.

The Celebration of the Day of the Dead was held in the courtyard next to the museum, where families and enthusiasts gathered.

An expansive altar dominated the center of the courtyard. The altar was decorated with colorful papier-mâché skulls, candles, food items, and the Flor de los Muertos— the Flower of the Dead—the marigold.

People were on hand to explain the purpose of the altar as well as the traditional beliefs behind the celebration.

In ancient Mesoamerican culture, it was believed that a person’s soul traveled across the Milky Way: a four-year journey.

On the Day of the Dead the culture believes the spirits of loved ones would travel through a portal—an archway at the head of the altar—and come to rest on Earth for a short time.

The altar would then greet them with a cornucopia of their favorite foods and earthly possessions.

The CSUSB altar paid tribute to that. In addition to the decorations, there were bathing items and wine bottles, as well as a small coffin display.

This showed the fact that Nov. 1 is the day traditionally reserved for the spirits of infants and children, and Nov. 2 is for adults.

Artist Xavier Cortez was present at the celebration with his display, entitled “Where the Flesh Meets the Spirit World.”

Cortez explained that this title touched on the Mesoamerican belief that there are multiple levels of existence after death.

The artist of over 20 years went on to tell that his work is typically not autobiographical, though this particular piece did contain many personal elements.

“Where the Flesh Meets the Spirit World,” which resembled the celebration’s main altar, boasted family photos, bowls of rice and corn, and a beautiful Mayan calendar made of stone.

Plenty of campus organizations were there to show their support. Most notably, the Latino Business Student Association was in attendance, as well as Sigma Lambda Beta, a Latino-based fraternity.

Employees of the Fullerton Museum were also around promoting various programs and artwork.

Vendors were available to sell traditional skulls and statues, and a few tables offered customary face painting.

The multiple-sponsor event pulled off a very festive atmosphere throughout the evening.

Speakers blared a continuous stream of music from mariachi musicians, the most prevalent being Vicente Fernandez, a famous Mexican performer.

Tables offered hungry attendees a variety of classic Mexican foods. These included bunuelos, churros, and tortilla chips, as well as albondigas—meatballs—mixed with various sauces like chile and mole, a kind of chocolate sauce.

The Celebracion del Dia de los Muertos was ultimately a huge success.

The event brought a greater understanding of both the holiday’s traditions and the Mesoamerican culture. It shone a fascinating light on death and spirituality.

Most importantly, it performed an excellent job of bringing an often-overlooked heritage to the attention not only of non-Hispanics, but also those in the Hispanic community not familiar with their roots.

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A Dia De Los Muertos performer dons traditional face paint to pay respects to the dead. Festivities here at CSUSB gave patrons a peek into ancient Latino culture.

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N.E.R.D. make a great something from Nothing

By JENNIFER BAUGH Staff Writer N.E.R.D. is the true definition of creative exploration. Their fourth album, entitled Nothing, was welcomed into the trio’s elaborate and memorable collection Nov. 2, introducing their newest hits while remaining true to their unique style.

N.E.R.D., the acronym for “No One Ever Really Dies,” consists of the seemingly perfect trio of Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo and Shae Haley. The threesome not only formulates the hit-making band, but they are also songwriters, music producers and, for a lack of better words, talented musicians.

One of the most noticeable and presumably likable attributes N.E.R.D. has to offer is the fact that they are not confined to one type of musical genre. Like their past albums, Nothing incorporates rap with a rock ‘n’ roll feel, using drums, bass, and a funky style where you can’t help but feel the beat.

The trio came up with the title in relation to how the album was made, or more appropriately, how the album was created

the second time. Chad Hugo comments on the meaning of the new album’s title: “I believe in making something out of nothing. Anyone who makes art or expresses themselves in any creative way.

It’s a challenge to empty out the cup and then try and refill it again. You want that challenge, to see if you can come up with something new and not rely on what you’ve done before. That’s how we motivate ourselves.”

The band had spent over a year creating the album, only to be dissatisfied with the outcome of the original album.. They decided that they would start all over, in a sense, start with nothing; they felt as though what they created wasn’t their true musical identity.

Some of the hit songs, as well as my personal favorites, are “Hypnotize U,” “Hot-N-Fun,” feat. Nelly Furtado, “Sacred Temple,” and “I Wanna Jam.” A distinguishable characteristic of N.E.R.D.’s new album is its diversity. The album can be played in multiple settings,

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N.E.R.D.’s anticipated fourth studio album, Nothing, gives fans a varied view into the minds of the talented hitmakers. from house parties to a chilling on the couch.

Not only does the style of the album differ in mood, but so does the lyricism throughout the album.

In “Sacred Temple,” Pharrell sings of devotion and appreciation to a woman: You’re my temple / I get on my knees / I come to you…/one look at you / you’re so magnetic.

Whereas in the hit “Hot-N-Fun,” the lyrics are on a different extreme: With this hypnotizing bass line / please feel free to lose your mind / and get high, get money, get sex, get real / all intertwined.

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Willow whips older, more talented competition

By ISABEL TEJADA Staff Writer It seems to be that Willow Smith has become an overnight sensation at just 10 years old.

Smith’s brand new single “Whip My Hair” has made number eleven on the top 100 hits on Billboard.

Smith signed a record deal with Jay-Z’s record company Roc Nation.

“She has a child’s innocence but she has a clear vision of who she is and who she wants to be,” Jay-Z told ABC news, comparing Smith to a young Michael Jackson.

Smith’s music video was leaked online earlier than planned. Since then, her video has been viewed over 11 million times on YouTube.

Though Smith has been very successful, many people have criticized her because of her age and her possible inability to withstand the spotlight.

Many people have compared her to stars like Rhianna yet, there are some that say Smith is a Lindsay Lohan in the making.

That is totally absurd.

Smith has recently begun to make a name for herself, with the help of her famous parents, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. So how can she be “following” Lohan’s footsteps?

There is no way Smith will follow any negativity especially because she has been raised by an artist that did not use any profanity in his music. Hopefully Smith will be a positive influence to youth and motivate them to work hard for what they long for.

With negativity around, it’s perfect for her to take her own lyrical advice:

Don’t let haters keep me off my grind / Keep my head up I know I’ll be fine / Keep fighting until I get there / When I’m down and I feel like giving up I think again.

“Whip My Hair” is a very upbeat, catchy song but there are people that wonder if the only reason she is such a hit is by being a part of a celebrity family.

Don’t get me wrong Smith has an amazing voice and tons of talent, but would all this fame and success be possible if her parents were not celebrities?

There are many musicians that have been working extremely hard just to get the chance to sign a record deal and make a living creating music.

Sometimes it seems like their goals and dreams are simply that, goals and dreams to most of those aspiring musicians.

So, to see a 10 year old girl becoming what seems to be an overnight sensation, it is just heart wrenching for those who don’t make it.

It seems like in today’s society, it is impossible to make it big. It seems like the thing you need most today is connections and friends in the music business.

If you long for a shot on the big screen or on the radio, you need to know the right people that will get you there.

Hard work is always praised, but if you don’t know people that will help you go far, it’s going to be a long journey to get where you want to be at.

Smith is a lucky girl. Her hard work and the support of her parents has helped her get where she is now.

Smith has a lot to learn but for her to have a record deal with Jay-Z it’s simply amazing.

Let’s hope she can continue to prove that she’s a force to be reckoned with.

Collaborators on the album include Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado and rapping hit-maker T.I., which adds a little something extra to the album and demonstrates the wide array of musical genres that infuse N.E.R.D. together.

Whether or not the listener is into beats or lyrics, this album can meet your needs.

Nothing is a 15-track album that is well formulated to catch the ear of new listeners, but also does not fail to satisfy old listeners like myself.

This album definitely meets expectations set by previous albums and raises the bar of what to expect from N.E.R.D..

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Bassist Jon Jameson, percussionist Brandon Young, vocalist/guitarist Matthew Vasquez, and multi-instrumentalist Kelly Winrich make up the San Diego founded Delta Spirit. The band goes on a cross country-tour with The Fling this month.

Delta Spirit brings fresh sound to classic Americana

By JENNIFER BAUGH Staff Writer Delta Spirit is a prodigy of soul rooted in the very grit of early Americana folklore.

They’re that band that would have Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan indulge in a standing ovation, clapping and nodding in their call for an encore.

Oh yeah and they hail from Long Beach. Not like that really matters.

There have been plenty of folksies who have come from this Southern California surf city, such as Tom Waits and as music fans know, he is definitely no beach boy.

“It’s not about where you are, it’s about what music gravitates to you, what music people showed you, what music grabbed you, it could be anything,” said vocalist Matthew Vasquez in an interview with Patrol Magazine.

“I think it’s about how we culturally got there,” said bassist Jon Jameson, “We weren’t surfers, and so I don’t know what type of music comes out of Southern California, Sublime? We don’t relate to that music, so we tried to dig deeper.”

Jameson and drummer Brandon Young were both in Noise Ratchet, a San Diego based indie and emo band,

prior to Delta Spirit. Amid their efforts of forming a new band, Young discovered Vasquez singing to passersby at a local trolley station.

The band was then finally made complete in 2004 with the addition of guitarist Sean Walker and Kelly Winrich.

Their debut EP I Think I’ve Found It was ranked by Daytrotter, one of the most influential music blogs today, in the top ten Best of 07 list.

They have toured with the likes of Cold War Kids, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, and Tokyo Police Club and even made appearances on “Late Night With Conan O’Brien” and “Last Call With Carson Daly.”

Known for their use of unconventional tools as instruments, such as trashcan lids, Delta Spirit can contest for their share of wacky and off-the-wall gig locations.

Their first full-length album Ode to Sunshine was recorded in a friend’s cabin. They also converted a barn into a recording studio for their full-length album History From Below.

“That’s about as real of a studio as we’ve gotten to so far,” said Jameson.

The general fad in America even agrees that what is old is now new. Delta Spirit not only understands that but

also thrives on the authenticity of our past time, inevitably creating a sound that is ageless.

Their willingness to divulge into topical monologues larger than themselves, in the end, stirs up the dialogue for concertgoers as they peel out the parking lots of bars and other venues that the band is known to perform in.

History From Below opens with a track entitled “9/11” that compares our current war with that of Vietnam without a draft.

After a summer long tour, the band is now settling down and working tediously on their next LP titled Natalie Portman Says This Album Will Change Your Life, a reference to a particular line in the film Garden State.

But don’t worry. You won’t have to wait too long for their next EP entitled The Waits Room, set to release on iTunes Nov. 16, just in time to showcase it throughout their upcoming fall tour.

It was recorded with only two microphones in the legendary “Waits Room”, also known as “Waits Closet” at Prairie Sun Studios.

It will be available only as a digital download. They will also have a limited amount of 300 vinyl copies of the EP only available at their shows. So mark your calendars before they’re all run out.

Demi Lovato checks into rehab, stuns fans

By BRITTANY SHAW Staff Writer Disney Star Demi Lovato checked herself into rehab earlier this week, according to her representative.

“Demi Lovato left her tour early this weekend in order to seek medical treatment for emotional and physical issues she has dealt with for some time,” said Lovato’s representative to TMZ. He added, “Demi, regrets not being able to finish her tour, but is looking forward to getting back to work in the near future.”

Lovato was in the middle of a world tour with the Jonas Brothers when her breakdown occurred. The tour started this summer, and spanned three continents to support the release of “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam,” which Lovato and Joe Jonas both star in.

Along with starring in two installments of the Disney movie, “Camp Rock,” The eighteen-year-old actress also put out two albums, Don’t Forget in 2008, and Here We Go Again, in 2009.

“Some days I get really excited, and some days I get scared because I feel like I have to live up to certain pressures,” said Lovato in a 2009 interview with the New York Times.

It’s been stated that she was bullied in junior high school and battled depression.

She fought through eating disorders and has struggled with cutting according to a People magazine article in 2009.

Lovato recently filmed a public service ad for the PACER Center, the national center for bullying prevention, to help in the campaign, “Teens against Bullying.”

As a part of the campaign, she wrote, “People say sticks and stones may break your bones, but names can never hurt you, but that’s not true. Words can hurt. They hurt me. Things were said to me that I still haven’t forgotten.”

In a 2009 interview with The Associated Press, Lovato spoke of bullying, “It was more verbal harassment than physical abuse, but that’s actually more scarring than anything.” She added, “And I had to leave because I just couldn’t deal with it.

I’ve home-schooled ever since.”

Lovato was linked earlier this year to her “Camp Rock” co-star, Joe Jonas, but the two later broke up and said they remain friends. There were rumors that Lovato still had feelings for him and his new found love, actress Ashley Greene, wasn’t making it easy for her to be around him.

E! News quoted an insider as saying, “On tour [this summer] they were calling her ‘Demi Drama,’ after she split with Joe,

it was just a whole bunch of drama, very awkward. Everyone tried to be professional, but you could tell it was wearing down Demi.”

The source went on to say, “It was a taboo subject to bring up, but clearly she wasn’t over Joe.” Even if Lovato was over her ex, it’s not uncommon for a girl to get jealous when their ex has a new girlfriend.

E! News reports, that with all the stress Lovato is under with work, she lost it at an airport in Peru over the weekend.

Lovato reportedly got into a fight with a backup dancer and shouted threats at Greene who was at the airport with them.

Being in the spotlight the way she is,

working as hard as she does and adding the facts that she struggled with depression it is very easy to see why she may have had emotional distress.

“Demi has decided to take a personal responsibility for her actions and seek help. She is doing just that,” said Lovato’s representative.

Lovato and her family have asked that the media respect her privacy during this difficult time.

No matter if it’s stress, fame, boy trouble, or just emotions from her past coming up again, it’s not the first time a Hollywood star or even Disney star that has checked into rehab and it probably won’t be that last.

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DWD: Driving while distracted

By JUSTINE DESAUTELS-ZARBATANY Staff Writer In September 2008, a Los Angeles commuter train conductor missed a red light while sending and receiving more than 40 text messages.

The packed train collided head-on with a cargo train, injuring 135 people.

The conductor and 24 others were killed, making it the second worst commuter train crash in U.S. history.

This is what we see as headlines in the news, but so many other accidents occur in small communities as well.

There are many factors that can be defined as a distraction behind the wheel, texting seeming to be the most problematic one.

People also update their facebook status, eat a meal, put on make-up, change music, and e-mail. And it’s all bad news when people get hurt.

Despite the statewide ban on the distracted driving practice, the percentage of people texting and driving has gone up in Southern California in the last few years.

If you’re texting while driving, you are 23 times more likely to get into an accident than somebody who isn’t, according to Jim Jennings, a spokesperson for All-

state Insurance Company.

It’s hard to imagine it at first, but recent experiments showed that even the people who think they are invincible feel the difference between driving without texting and not having free hands to hold the wheel steady.

In 2006, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the California S.B 1613, requiring Californians to put down their cell phone while driving.

Oprah’s No Phone Zone Pledge is a nationwide campaign to raise awareness and make people realize how big of a problem distracted driving really is. Her goal is to ban the use of cell phones in cars at all times.

Sometimes, it takes a sad story to remind you how your life can change in an instant.

Mia, one of my relatives, was a typical, fun-loving person. She enjoyed the outdoors, sports, and spending time with her friends and family. But all that changed in a matter of minutes in the summer of 2010.

Mia was driving her car at night. No one was with her. She was texting behind the wheel when a moment of inattention almost cost her her life. Mia lost control and hit a truck traveling in the opposite direction. The impact was so severe it caused her major injuries.

She was in a coma for nearly a month.

A few weeks ago, she awoke from her coma. As of right now, she is still at the hospital, unable to feed herself.

Mia is barely starting to move, and days ago, she said her first words. Mia will need rehabilitation for a long time, if not

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Drivers are 23 times more likely to get in a collision if distracted. Drivers should eliminate any distractions to be safe. for the rest of her life.

Not all stories end “well” like this one.

Most people don’t get to live, and worse, the lives taken are often those of purely innocent people. It only takes a second to create an eternal heartbreak.

Next time you go behind the wheel, think about how you would feel if the person you love the most wasn’t here anymore.When you drive a car, it’s really not a matter of where your hands are. It’s where your head is.

Developing life long skills take you further in your career

By SHARONDA HARRIS Staff Writer

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The CDC assists students in their career goals and internships. They offer different workshops such as resume building.

Students have the chance to be recognized and employed, if only they knew how.

“The Career Development Center is a one-stop resource students can use to search for jobs, build and improve resumés, or get on campus on the spot job recruitment’s and interview training,” said Carol Dixon, Interim Director of the CDC. The CDC partners with several agencies that are looking to hire student employees. As a result, hundreds of students who utilize become success stories.

“I received an internship with the county of San Bernardino in the Land Use Services Department working with the fiscal specialists. I plan on working with the county of Santa Clara when I graduate and go back to the Bay Area,” said Marcella Morgan, a student inducted to the wall of fame.

Unfortunately, under 50 percent of the student population utilizes the CDC which is located on the third floor of University Hall.

Career Development Center Student Assistant Amanda Badillo, states “Not everything is posted on Coyote Link, if you are getting close to graduating, or have previous work experience, we have job binders located in the resource library filled with job postings.

In addition we post amazing jobs on the student job board, at the entrance of the center. All you have to do is stop by the center and take a look at all the opportunities we provide to students.”

“The advice that I can give to other students is to not give up, be patient; and utilize your resources, such as the career

center, and keep working to reach your goals,” Morgan said.

According to Dixon, the majority of students that come to career development workshops, search through the binder for job listings, or float resumés on the Coyote Link Database to find both part-time and full-time job placement.

However the CDC encourages all students to visit for career counseling, employer services, and workshops.

A student could get a 15 minute block with an advisor with a walk-in appointment on Tuesdays from 10 -12 p.m. or Wednesdays from 2 - 4 p.m. To set up hour-long appointments contact the CDC at 909-5375250.

“Feel free to turn to pages 178-183 of your A.S.I. Student Agenda, there is a career guide that comes in handy,” Badillo, said.

If you are in need of a job, or simply want a better one stop by the CDC for oncampus job recruitment and on-the-spot interviews.

There are two job station student computers that are located outside the CDC student resource library; and students are able to print unlimited job related forms from those two computers for free.

Last week on Nov. 3 there was resumé clinic in the CDC conference room; and the speaker broke down the 10 most common mistakes job seekers make on resumés.

On Nov. 18 at 12 p.m. there will be a workshop on choosing a major.

If you’re a student who wants to register to attend the center’s upcoming events like effectively negotiating a salary, or if you have found work through CDC pleases contact Carol Dixon, so you can be inducted into the CDC family.

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Get the scoop on the poop Students unload their concerns about CSUSB bathroom cleanliness

By ANDREA BRANDSTETTER Staff Writer Many of us can fondly recall the days when our parents used to clean up our messes. Whether these messes involved scattered toys, unmade beds, or dirty clothes, it didn’t matter. Our parents always came to the rescue. But that was then and this is now.

Now we’re adults and we’re supposed to be picking up after ourselves, right? For some students, this doesn’t appear to be the case. Particularly, those who use campus restrooms.

According to some students, basic bathroom etiquette has gone out the window, as evidenced by the number of dirty bathroom toilets, stalls, and countertops throughout campus.

“Some people don’t flush. Some take a wad of paper towels and plug the toilets.

Some don’t know how to use the seat protectors, and they end up all over the floor,” said graduate student Consuelo Sanchez.

Sanchez directs her claims at the restrooms located in University Hall (UH).

For the most part, however, she isn’t too surprised by the discovery.

“University Hall has a lot of the dirty ones because a lot of people pass through there,” she said matter-of-factly.

Another graduate student, who wished to remain anonymous, agrees with some of these assertions. “[The UH restrooms] don’t seem as clean as they used to be. There’s usually toilet paper all over the place. The floors don’t look clean,” she said.

Students like Erica Johnson, however, claim that UH restrooms are fairly well kept but that others around campus are in extreme disarray.

“Other restrooms here are pretty disgusting, at least maybe to my standards.

People’s habits though are utterly disgusting,” she said.

Johnson has witnessed everything from overstuffed trashcans and flooded

countertops to unflushed toilets and urinecovered floors.

While she wishes that students and others would do their part to help create cleaner restrooms, she believes that custodians ultimately bear the burden of this responsibility. For this reason, Johnson desires more custodial action around campus. “[CSUSB] should have people coming in and checking [the restrooms] every 15-30 minutes. [The restrooms] they know people use a lot,” she said.

According to Dave Wilson, custodial manager for CSUSB’s stateside buildings, custodians clean campus restrooms three times per day - between 5 to 8 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and between 3 to 4 p.m.

Wilson said he generally hasn’t received many complaints from custodians regarding the state of campus restrooms.

“Custodians would say some of the high-volume restrooms are abused [by students] more than others, ” he said, but added, “[Most] are kept in pretty good shape.”

Other students agree with Wilson. Interestingly, these individuals don’t share the complaints of their peers.

Senior Jason Hernando claims that the restrooms he uses, which are located in the Santos Manuel Student Union (SMSU) and Biological Sciences building, are clean around 90 percent of the time.

Graduate student Foster Hurt, who uses the restrooms located in Jack Brown Hall, makes a similar assessment. “[They’re] pretty good. [They’re] at least decent for men’s restrooms. We [men] don’t expect a lot,” he said with a laugh.

Generally speaking, students who disagree on the issue can admit to having one thing in common. They use the restrooms when they have to.

“I don’t really care [about mess and dirt] if I really have to use the restroom,” claimed senior Sara Abdrabo.

Regardless of where you stand on the issue, try to be tidy whenever you visit a campus restroom. You’ll be practicing common sense but also common courtesy.

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The men’s bathroom in University Hall has the most traffic, at times seem unkempt, but everyone has to do their part.

Monday, November 8, 2010

Misunderstood culture: the world of Muslims

By RACHEL CANNON Staff Writer

modestly, which for women means covering themselves except for their hands and face. This includes wearing a hijab, or traIslam is the fastest-growing religion in ditional headscarf. the world today. It is also the most misunHowever, contrary to popular belief, derstood. the Quran does allow women the right to The most common misconception is, divorce their husbands - provided this right of course, that Muslims are terrorists or was outlined in a pre-marriage contract hate America. Many trace this idea to the and to own property. notorious attack on the World Trade Center While it’s true that many Muslim on Sept 11. countries don’t allow female citizens these On this date, 19 Islamic extremists basic rights, Dasin says that this is not committed suicide (which, it should be in accordance with the teachings of the noted, is expressly prohibited by Allah in Quran. Thus, the injustices of these counthe Quran) by crashing two airplanes into tries shouldn’t influence people’s percepthe World Trade Center, killing nearly tions of Islam as a whole.

3,000 victims.

At its core, Islam, which is an Arabic However, it’s important to remember word meaning submission, is about worthat the heinous actions of a few do not shiping Allah and living the way the Quran represent the entire religion. After all, says he wants followers to live. This means terrorist acts have been following the five pillars committed by people of of Islam. many different religions These pillars include and backgrounds, but this monotheism, which is the hasn’t led to negative stebelief in one God; daily reotypes against most of prayer; caring for the these other faiths. Islam poor; fasting; and a pilseems to be the only exgrimage to Mecca. ception to this rule.

Dasin explained that A lot of this may be Islam also emphasizes Tanimu Dasin, the fault of the media. peace towards fellow beOne can barely open a lievers and nonbelievers a Muslim student newspaper without seealike, despite the fact that ing a headline about a remany view it as a religion cent attack caused by “Muslim Terrorists,” of violence. Al-An-’am, the sixth Surah, leading to a biased perception of Muslims or chapter, in the Quran says, “Take not that just isn’t true. life, which Allah hath made sacred, except Muslim Student Association secretary by way of justice and law: thus does He Tanimu Dasin said that people he’s met of- command you, that ye may learn wisdom.” ten have expectations of Muslims as being Dasin also recommended that students very exotic or different and are surprised to interested in learning about Islam read “Rilearn that they’re just normal students. yad-us Saliheen,” translated as “Gardens “People expect something strange or of the Righteous”. bizarre about them, expect them to speak “When we look at the misconceptions with an accent. . . The thing is, we are just about Islam in America and the reasons like anyone else,” said Dasin. behind them, we should remember that Another idea that many people have holding misconceptions about people with about Islam is that it mandates inequality some identifiable difference is a human between men and women. According to phenomenon that repeats itself around the Dasin, however, nothing could be further world. We can find misconceptions about from the truth.

Christians in Muslim majority countries “The religion of Islam in history has and right here in America,” said Dasin. been ahead of the world in its elevation of He continued, “ In fact, humans are the status of women. Voting rights, prop- so good at dividing ourselves amongst our erty rights, and rights of marriage. If you differences that when we can’t find any, we go back 15 years in America, women had often just make them up. The question is fewer rights in marriage than women in Is- how do we learn to live with people and lam had 1,700 years ago,” said Dasin. treat people with the same regards regardIslam does require that followers dress less of their real or perceived differences?”

“People expect

something strange or bizarre about them.”

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Santos’ second chance at life Chivalry a thing CSUSB student recounts his traumatic experience that left him in a coma for nearly three months of the past

By MAUDE TEASDALE Staff Writer

Matt Shaw | Chronicle Photo

Kevin Santos holds up a photo of his accident that left him in a vegetative state. Santos has defeated odds, and his accident left him with a new mindframe and outlook on life.

By MATT SHAW Staff Writer It’s not every day one gets the opportunity to meet a living miracle.

This past week I had this opportunity and after hearing Kevin Santos tell his inspiring story I, like many others, was at a loss for words.

Santos is a student here at CSUSB working on a bachelor’s degree in English, blending right in with the rest of us working toward our life goals.

It’s his life changing tale that sets him apart from most.

On July 19, 2004, the summer before his senior year of high school, the car Santos was driving was struck directly on the

driver’s side door by a truck whose driver was not paying attention. The injuries Santos sustained put him into a two-and-ahalf-month long comma.

In a cell phone dead-zone, emergency response personnel performed life saving treatment on him while they flagged down a semi truck that was miraculously passing by.

Using his CB radio, the truck driver was able to call in for a life flight helicopter that then lifted Santos to a nearby hospital where he was fully stabilized.

Santos was diagnosed with a diffuse axonal injury with shearing and a ventricular bleed, a type of brain injury that kills most of the people who suffer from that amount of severe head trauma.

His parents were told that he was not likely to survive and at best he would spend the rest of his life in a vegetative state.

Though it looked as if there was no hope for any type of recovery, he wasn’t about to give up the fight.

He overcame one extraordinary feat after another, he defied every odd that doctors placed against him and it started when he opened one of his eyes two and a half months after his horrific accident.

“I am an all or nothing type of guy and laying in a hospital bed for my entire life was not an option for me,” said Santos, as he recalled the months he spent in rehabilitation centers.

It is his “all or nothing” attitude that he believes got him through his grueling therapy and what quickly made him a favorite patient among hospital staff members.

“Imagine being a six foot tall baby,” Santos said, “having to be feed, bathed and diapered every single day.”

He recalls this experience as being both humbling and humiliating and a stage

on the road to recovery that reminds him just how far he’s come and how much he’s accomplished.

All of the memories Santos had prior to the accident were destroyed except for snippets of memories he still has of being in high school.

An exceptional student, he graduated in the top twenty of his senior class even with having missed half of his senior year due to his accident.

Santos believed he had a very selfcentered attitude before his accident. “I wanted to be a lawyer and was motivated primarily by money,” said Santos. “I didn’t want a family, I wanted to make a lot of money and do what I wanted,” Santos added.

Years after his accident, Santos is working toward a new vision for his life.

After finding the first two chapters for a book he started to write when he was twelve years old, Santos was reacquainted with the dream he had before he was distracted by the fantasy life he thought he wanted.

Santos now hopes to become a successful writer and use the money he makes to fund a rehabilitation camp for children with disabilities that he has already named, Kevin’s Camp.

Santos’s message to people these days is, “Don’t take the important things in life for granted.”

Santos was 17 years, four months and four days old when his accident happened.

Since his accident he not only counts his years and days, even his seconds are precious to him.

I think Santos says it best by saying, “Be appreciative of what you have because you don’t know when everything can be taken away in a split second. Everything.”

Is chivalry now part of the forgotten values held by our grandmothers?

Answering that question is certainly not an easy task. Over the years, things have changed for the best. . . and the worst!

During the 14th century, chivalry was at its peak.

For our ancestors, it was more than a guideline, it was a way of life. According to the principles of chivalry, women were meant to please. They were considered objects.

Men considered them as weak. It was therefore up to men to protect them.

At this time, we were far away from gender equality.

Over the years, traditions have changed as well as relations between men and women.

Nowadays, chivalry often seems to be outdated. It has been replaced by interactions based on respect. Yes, men still open doors for women. Yes, men still hold heavy things for women. Yes, men still do hard jobs. But...

Today, thanks to gender equality, women open doors for themselves, hold heavy things and work with their hands!

In certain instances, however, ancestral traditions tend to reappear.

“I would lie if I tell you that I always treat my girlfriend like a middle age queen. For certain occasions, such as for her birthday, I think chivalry can make her day better,” said student Max De La Isla.

Though men’s behaviors have changed, that does not mean they no longer pay attention to women. Though most chivalrous actions are no longer practiced, men still like to put a smile on women’s face.

“I don’t play the gentleman because I need it but simply because I feel so good when I see happiness in my girlfriend’s eyes,” said De La Isla..

De La Isla’s girlfriend explained that she appreciates these kind of attention. Seconds later, she added that she would not live the life of her ancestors. ‘’Of course, it is nice to feel like a queen. But, I can’t imagine myself being 100 percent dependant of men to live my life. I am able to open a door,’ ‘illustrate the smiley 20 year-old girl.

Released in June, a poll demonstrated an important decrease of chivalry in the U.S. Mandated by the Washington Times, a Harris Poll questioned more than 2,000 women. The conclusion?

Women are not always treated as they want, or as they should.

According to the director of the Harris Poll, chivalry is clearly not part of the men’s habit. The specialist refused to explain this by gender equality.

“Some may argue things are better, but there is still the undercurrent that there are issues, especially when it comes to pay and employment, where things have not yet approached an equal footing with men,” said Regina Corso.

Corso, a specialist of the women right’s could not agree more. Like most students at CSUSB, she refused to be nostalgic. According to her, the decrease of chivalry is not a problem actually.

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A case for veganism, part one

By RICHARD BOWIE Editor in Chief About a three months ago, I made one of the biggest decisions of my life. I went vegan.

I know what you’re thinking; in the short time I’ve lived by the lifestyle, I’ve managed to just about hear it all.

People have told me they don’t think veganism is necessary. That they couldn’t give up dairy. That it won’t really help anything in the long run. That it’s too extreme. That it’s not healthy. That it’s unAmerican. Yeah.

To be honest, all this is fine with me.

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and I’ve tried my best not to plead my case to people who don’t want to hear it; nothing turns people off more than selfrighteousness, belligerence and condemnation.

But for those of you who are interested, who may have questions, who may not know much about veganism, I figured you might find the musings of a three-month veteran of some use.

“Oh I could never be a vegan. I love food too much.” This sort of statement is all too familiar to me, not only because I hear it so often, but because I myself used to say this too.

You may not know it, but you are cur-

rently reading the work of a genuine, certified fat boy. Pre-veganism, I was the sultan of sour cream. An imam of ice cream. The king of carne asada. The czar of cheeze.

One might have even said I was the Barack Obama of butter. To make a long story short, Paula Deen was my homegirl and I couldn’t have been happier.

Choosing to stick to a vegan diet is a sacrifice, something I still struggle with daily, but it’s not stopped my love for food. Nay, nothing could ever accomplish such a feat.

Back in the day, you could have plopped a Sourdough Jack in front of me and I would have had enough for my own personal celebration. And so quick and convenient too, what’s there not to like?

Well now it’s not so easy. I have to work to satisfy my hunger, and I that’s not a huge negative in my book.

Oftentimes, I calculate that the time it would take me to get up, put pants on, drive to the grocery store and pick something up that caters to my needs, cuts far too heavily into my lazing around time, and usually my hunger fades away just thinking about all the hassle.

That’s starving yourself. You’re sick.

Richard Bowie, what’s wrong with you?

Well hold up. Remember earlier when I said I was a fat boy? I meant it.

America is currently the fattest it’s

been in history. Two out of three Americans are overweight, and 50 percent of these people are clinically obese.

Of course starving yourself is not the way to remedy this, and I hope you don’t take my last paragraph too seriously. If these two-thirds of Americans are anything like me, they eat when they’re not really hungry.

There’s a difference between hunger and cravings. Eating vegan is just another force that helps my willpower in saying “NO!” to snacking on dumb stuff with empty calories and no nutritional value.

In fact, veganism has opened up my eyes to a huge array of other food possibilities. I now appreciate the sweetness, the zestiness, the delicateness of fresh fruits and vegetables so much more than I used to, and that’s for real.

Give your taste buds a break from all the high fructose corn syrup, oils and whatnot, and you’ll appreciate how dang satisfying fruit can be to your sweet tooth.

Some hearty ass veggie chili, and the creamy delight of a good old, California Hass avocado is all I need when I really am getting those hungry man grumbles.

And now my scope of food options have drastically expanded beyond the familiar.

Tofu, seitan, aramanth, kale, different types of beans, nuts and seeds, almond

milk, oats, grains. All these are things I had either never previously had any experience with, or just plain never gave a chance to, in lieu of, say, cheese fries.

Now all these exotic (albeit, probably just to me) fare are now staples in my diet.

The point is, you get a real chance to step outside of your comfort zone, all while not feeling guilty.

Which of course brings me to my next, strategically placed point: why, for me, veganism is clearly the most ethical choice.

Just kidding, I’m not going to lay into all that with just this little baby amount of space left. That’s where the strategic part comes in.

I plan on writing about this more extensively, since I pretty much just touched on food up until now. In all seriousness, I do hope to have piqued some sort of interest in what I have to say. If not, that’s cool, brother.

But if so, you can check out the following couple of issues of the Coyote Chronicle to see what’s up. Thanks for reading.

Why does Sea World have a seafood restaurant? I’m halfway through my fishburger and I realize, Oh my God. I could be eating a slow learner. ~Lynda Montgomery

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Monday, November 8, 2010

A San Francisco Treat The Bay Area was flooded with people dressed in orange and black as they celebrated the World Series win.

By NICK HOLDING Staff Writer The Streets of San Francisco were overrun by an orange and black mass of humanity as the City by the Bay finally celebrated their first World Series championship 52 years in the making.

The Giants players got up close and personal with fans by traveling through the parade route on the city’s famous cable cars.

One by one the players made their way closer and closer to City Hall, were a huge rally was getting ready to take place.

The Giants defeated the Texas Rangers in five games as their homegrown pitching talent dominated the Rangers allowing only 29 hits over the course of series.

During the playoffs the San Francisco staff posted an ERA of 2.47 on their way to totaling a 11-4 record.

Edgar Renteria who was a bench player most of the year came out of nowhere to gain World Series MVP honors. His 3-run homerun in the 7th inning of the decid-

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Fans wait as the team make their way through the city.

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Cable cars brought in the Giants’ team one by one to City Hall. The cars were decorated and painted with players’ names, numbers, nicknames and catchy phrases from the season. ing game was the final shot that ended the Rangers hopes.

Once seated in front of City Hall, the Giants organization realized just how important this 2010 team had become, the crowd had swelled to over a million.

“Just to see the black and orange out there everywhere it was so awesome and made it so much more comfortable for us to play,” Tim Lincecum said to the million plus crowd at the civic center. “All I can say is thank you and go San Francisco.”

Matt Cain, who pitched 21.1 innings in the playoffs going 2-0 and collected an ERA in 0.00 said, “You guys have waited so long for this, and we brought it home for you guys.”

“What this 2010 Giants team accomplished pays tribute to more than 90 million of us who passed through the turnstiles of Seals Stadium, of Candlestick Park and of AT&T Park in the past 53 years,” said Larry Baer during the festivities, a San Francisco native and the team’s president and chief operating officer.

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom presented Giants brass with the key to the city, and declared it “San Francisco Giants Day” as the fans cheered. “The torture is over!” Newsom said to the fans making reference to the sometimes unbearable way the Giants played in the playoffs.

The outpouring of support by Giants fans began late in the season when their

team needed it most, and the crazed atmosphere at AT&T Park created the best home field advantage in baseball.

“This 2010 team, to a man back in August, they plugged into you, and you fueled and energized this group all the way through a crazy month of September, into what was an epic month of October and what is one glorious day in November,” Giants broadcaster and former pitcher Mike Krukow said while speaking to the crowd about how they energized the team.

It was a picture perfect day in the Bay Area made even better by the outpouring of love and support by the fans that gave so much to this team. Now they can call themselves champions once again.

The hockey fights are back... oh... so is the regular season The fights are the most exciting part of the game and they don’t even involve any scoring. The hard hitting and smashing NHL season is back.

By J. LEVI BURNFIN Staff Writer The sport with the hardest hitting and the fastest pace is back for another season.

That’s right, the NHL’s 2010-2011 season is getting underway, and it is already producing juicy story lines.

Most of America knows that Sam Bradford was the first overall pick in the NFL draft in April but not many know that Taylor Hall was the first overall pick in the NHL draft that took place in June.

Hall, a 19-year-old Canadian, was the first overall pick, by the Edmonton Oilers, and was probably the most hyped hockey prospect since Sidney Crosby in 2005.

Hall helped lead the Windsor Spitfires, a junior ice hockey team in Canada’s very competitive Ontario Hockey League, to two straight Memorial Cup wins.

The Memorial Cup is awarded to the champion or a round-robin style tournament comprised of a host team and the champions of Canada’s three member leagues, the Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and Western Hockey League.

Hall is expected to turn around an Oilers franchise that has not made the playoffs since 2006.

The Washington Capitals, the highest scoring team in the 2009-2010 season, is expected by many hockey analysts to finally combine their offensive firepower with defensive prowess to win the Stanley Cup. The Capitals were the best regular season team in the NHL last season, racking up 121 points in the standings (two points are given to the winning team and one point is given to a team that loses in overtime and zero points are awarded to the losing team after regulation).

However, they disappointingly choked out of the playoffs early for the third straight year, this time losing in the quarterfinals to the Montreal Canadiens.

Even though the Canadiens made a deep run into the playoffs, eventually losing to the Philadelphia Flyers in the Eastern Conference finals, there aren’t many experts considering them as one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference.

Six ESPN hockey analysts made preseason predictions and not one chose the Montreal Canadiens as a division winner, let alone a possible Stanley Cup contender.

Instead, the favorites to win the Stanley Cup tend to range from last year’s Stanley Cup winner, the Chicago Blackhawks to the aforementioned Sidney Crosby’s Pittsburgh Penguins to the perennial regular season powers but

postseason disappointments Washington Capitals and San Jose Sharks.

The Sharks have been in the playoffs six straight years but has never advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals.

Unfortunately, the San Jose Sharks may be California’s best chance to ice a championship team given that the Anaheim Ducks missed the playoffs last season and the Los Angeles Kings lost key pieces to a team that lost in the first round of the playoffs last year.

The Penguins, the 2008-2009 Stanley Cup Champions, somehow quietly, have added some crucial pieces that should strengthen a defense which was the Penguins Achilles heel in the playoffs last year.

The Penguins allowed three or more goals in nine of the 13 playoff games they played last year.

They looked to change that in the off season by adding defensive stalwarts Paul Martin and Zybnek Michalek to go along with holdovers Kris Letang and Alex Goligoski which should create a very solid defensive core to compliment a dangerous offense led by Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.

I expect the Penguins to face off against the defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks with the Penguins winning for the second time in three years.

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Cross Country not surprised with success

By KRISTINA BELTRAN Staff Writer

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Sophomore Samantha Borman strides towards the finish line. Borman is one of the main reasons to CSUSB’s success.

The cross country team looks like one of the best ever here at CSUSB, and they’re determined to prove themselves this season.

“We compete in one of the toughest conferences. Four of the teams are ranked top 10 in the West. One of them is top two in the nation,” said Tom Burleson, the team’s coach.

The team faced some obstacles along the way, but continued to work hard and succeed throughout the season.

“Our biggest obstacle was probably keeping everyone healthy. Lots of rest and out athletic training department helped with that,” said Burleson.

In their most recent meets the Lady ‘Yotes have been very successful.

In the Bronco preview meet held at Whittier Narrows sophomore Samantha Borman finished third, along with the ‘Yotes who finished third overall as a team.

Borman’s teammate Rebekah Frazier also had a top five finish.

The team prepares for meets such as this the same way, with dedication and hard work.

“We treat every meet exactly the same. We work hard in the beginning of the week. We back off around Thursday, review our goals for the next meet rest and eat properly,” said Burleson.

The girls would practice at 7 a.m.

Monday through Friday, compete on Saturdays, and rest on Sundays, keeping themselves to a very busy schedule between the sport and school.

Practicing that early is not easy, especially with the amount of work put into every practice.

The team had a set of goals at the beginning of the season, and have not only reached them, but even exceeded these expectations.

“This is probably one of the best teams we’ve ever had,” said Burleson.

Some team leaders also include junior Katherine Gomez and team captain Anjuli Nieto.

Gomez owns four top 10 finishes this season, while Borman has finished inside the top seven in many races, and was recently named CCAA Runner of the Week.

Frazier ran strong at the Bronco preview meet, finishing with her first top five finish.

The team has only one graduating senior, Anjuli Nieto.

“I think we can be better next year.

We have good recruits including a red shirt sophomore Deserae Perez,” said Burleson.

As for this season the Coyotes are still trying to turn heads as they compete in the CCAA Championship Nov. 6.

The team will compete in the NCAA Western Regionals at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington, on Nov. 20.

Results on coyotechronicle.com

Sports Men’s soccer stumbles in play-offs Sonoma State upsets CSUSB in semi-finals of CCAA Men’s Soccer Tournament

Monday 11.8.10

Hundred dollar event for ten bucks Local hockey games boasts fun, excitement and prizes for just a few dollars

By JESUS ROMERO Sports Editor

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By CHRISTIAN MARTINEZ Staff Writer Despite having a top rank going into the CCAA Tournament, one crucial goal possibly ended men’s soccer hopes.

In a long and fair played match, CSUSB men’s soccer fell short to Sonoma State by a score of 1-0 in the first round of the CCAA Tournament last Friday Nov. 5.

Though dominating against Sonoma State in almost all of the statistics including saves and shots attempted, the 88th minute goal by Sonoma came down to the only shot that really mattered.

Though facing this tough loss, the season may not be over just yet.

Coming into the CCAA first round, the Coyotes were ranked #1 in the West Region, possibly giving them leeway to receive a bid to play in the NCAA Tournament.

80 Division II soccer teams are also

in the qualifying to receive the bid, but the Coyotes are in hopes to hear their name called on Monday Nov. 8 at 4 p.m.

Against Sonoma State, CSUSB had a 19-17 shot advantage and a 7-2 corner kick advantage.

However, hopes were crushed by Sonoma State’s Taylor Varnadore’s header goal with just less than two minutes remaining.

With one last chance to score in the 89th minute, CSUSB’s Zach Walker was just a bit wide right of tying the game.

Zach Walker led the team in shots and with shots on goal.

The overpowering skill of Sonoma State’s goalie Juan Sosa proved to be very much tough to handle for CSUSB. Sonoma State went on to play CSU Dominguez Hill’s in the CCAA Tournament Championship game on Sunday Nov. 7 at 11:30 a.m.

For results go to www.goccaa.org

Confident to take it all

By MONIQUE BELTRAN Staff Writer With basketball season right around the corner CSUSB Men’s Basketball team expects to win it all, the only thing that can stop them is themselves.

“Our goals are always to win the conference championship, regional championship, and national championship,” said Head Coach Jeff Oliver.

The Coyotes are coming together well and ready to start their season.

“The team has great chemistry. Their pretty talented, but their chemistry and work ethic are two things that will allow us to achieve our goals,” said Oliver.

They also have some newly added players to the squad.

Oliver announced on Nov. 1 that five new recruits were joining the team this coming season.

The new players include guard Nate Roth, guard Robbie Robinson, forward DJ Schumpert, guard Sidney Hall, and forward Kwame Alexander.

Newcomer Roth previously played for San Bernardino Valley College where he averaged 12.8 points and had 72 steals in 32 games. He was also named State Player

of the Year.

Forward DJ Schumpert previously played for Arizona State for two years before transferring to CSUSB. He averaged seven rebounds in 21 minutes.

The new players are definitely fitting in with the team.

“The new guys get along well with the returners. It should be one of our strong suits,” said Oliver.

The team has eleven returners.

Among the returners are point guard Corey Caston, who averaged 11.7 points last season, guard David Jefferson, who appeared in 31 games and averaged 5.9 points, and guard Aaron Hill, who averaged 9.9 points last season.

Last year the teams record was 19-7 overall. They were 17-5 in CCAA. Last season the Coyotes made it all the way to the semifinals, but lost to BYU Hawaii.

It was CSUSB’s first time making it to the semifinals since 2007.

“Their biggest obstacle is themselves.

They have to ability to be consistent in game in and game out paces, they just need to use that ability,” said Oliver.

The first regular season home game is Dec. 29. Pre-season starts on Nov. 12.

Take a quick drive down the road and you can see future hockey superstars.

Ontario is home to the Reign, minor league hockey team that is affiliated with the Los Angeles Kings.

They play at the new state-of-the-art, Citizens Bank Arena.

Although a minor league team, they still have all the action and the excitement the pros do. Along with the punching and scoring, there is so much more fan experience.

There are dancers in between the 20 minute periods, mascots fighting and dancing on the ice and in the stands, rides on the Zamboni while they reglaze the ice, opportunities to high-five the players and even sumo wrestling in the middle of the rink.

There are two levels in the arena, to get you closer to the action; there isn’t a bad seat in the house. Even in the second level, you can see the whole rink and still feel the thrill from the ice.

Tickets start at only 10 dollars. Be careful not to spill your beer if you get the 50 dollar front row glass seats because the players will crash into the sides. You could be front and center of a good old hockey brawl.

The Reign also hold giveaways on some weekend games. Some giveaways include: bobble heads, hats and blankets.

The team will have a few games out of the year where they switch up their jerseys and help out an organization.

They have live auctions after the game and fans can bid on game-worn jerseys with part of the proceeds going to the charity.

Some of the organizations include: Local Veterans Organization, The Humane Society, Steven’s HOPE for children and

Junior Reigns Hockey League.

During most games you can buy a rubber puck for the Chuck-a-puck. Half of the proceeds usually goes to a school in attendance or a charitable organization.

The puck will have a number on it and after the game on the ice there will be four turf spots with a hole in them and a hockey helmet in the center of the rink. The closest to the hole on the turf or the helmet in the middle will win that prize. Each turf spot will have a gift certificate to a nearby restaurant and the helmet would be four tickets to the next upcoming Reign home game.

Through all of the fun and yelling, you forget there are pucks flying all over the place and a game going on.

This is the Reign’s third season in Ontario, so they aren’t as well known yet, despite having the largest attendance in the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) in the 2009-2010 season. The Reign had 233,223 total season fans, averaging to 6,451 fans per game according to ontarioreign.com.

In 2008-2009, the Reign’s first season, they racked up the second most attendance in the ECHL with 210,801, averaging 5,856 fans per game.

In the 2008-2009 season they were also crowned Pacific Division Champs, before shortly being knocked out of the Kelly Cup play-offs.

There are 19 teams in the ECHL; 18 U.S. teams and 1 Canadian team. They are all across the country and even one way up in Alaska.

After the ECHL is the American Hockey League (AHL) before they head up to the pro’s in the National Hockey League (NHL).

For more information on tickets, schedules, promotions, stats or history visit ontarioreign.com.

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Reign’s right winger, Chaz Johnson (right) snags the puck away from Alaska Ace’s defender in hopes for a breakaway.