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The Associated Students, Incorporated (ASI) has requested that the university’s Student Fee Advisory Committee conduct a referendum to provide additional support for ASI programs and services by increasing the Associated Students fee. The amount of the requested fee increase is $16 per semester ($12 in the summer) effective fall 2014. Additionally, to address inflationary concerns, the ASI is requesting the ASI fee be subject to adjustment every three years from the date of the referendum’s passage by an amount not to exceed the corresponding increase or decrease in the Consumer Price Index for the Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County area. All such adjustments would be subject to authorization by the Student Fee Advisory Committee, with the first adjustment being implemented in fall 2017. The fee referendum will be conducted as an online election on Wednesday, February 26 and Thursday, February 27, 2014.
BACKGROUND
The Associated Students fee has not been increased since fall 2000. In the years since then, the cost of operating ASI’s various programs and services has increased by over 44% with no corresponding increase in the fee amount. In order to keep offering programs and services, ASI has had to freeze employee wages, refrain from replacing outdated property and equipment, postpone the maintenance and upgrade of ASI-operated facilities such as the Isabel Patterson Child Development Center and the Soroptimist House, and hold off on establishing any new programs or services that students have been requesting, such as a 24-hour study center, major concerts and large-scale entertainment programs, and additional scholarships. With the upcoming increase in the California minimum wage and the need to address the deteriorating condition of ASI facilities, ASI is faced with the possibility of having to decrease the amount of funds awarded to student clubs and organizations, discontinue the funding of scholarships, and possibly eliminate certain programs or services. Due to these challenging financial circumstances, the Associated Students, Incorporated is proposing that the Student Fee Advisory Committee conduct this referendum, allowing students to vote on increasing the Associated Students fee.
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General INFORMATION Argument for a Fee Increase •With a $16 fee increase, CSULB will still be among the lowest in ASI fees of any public, four-year institution in the State of California.
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•The $16 fee increase will allow ASI to provide new programs and services such as a 24-hour study center, a major concert, other large-scale entertainment programs, study abroad grants, and/or research grants.
STUDENT FEE REFERENDUM SPRING 2014
•ASI has delayed many projects due to a 36% loss of buying power since 2001 and thirteen years of inflation. This fee will allow ASI to fund many badly needed projects. •The fee will be adjusted to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) every three years, effective 2017 giving ASI consistent buying power in spite of inflation. •The $16 fee increase will prevent further cuts in ASI programs and services, such as student organization grants, student travel funds, club sports funding, scholarships, childcare services, and recycling services. Argument against a Fee Increase •The $16 per semester fee increase is in addition to other fee increases such as the recent increase in the Student Excellence fee. •Every three years, subject to the approval of the Student Fee Advisory Committee, the fee will be adjusted to match the CPI without a vote of the student body. •The $16 per semester fee increase will be especially felt by students who are not on financial aid or scholarship programs. •Some students may not take advantage of the new programs and services.
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Our View: Kelly Thomas case should generate debate On July 5, 2011, a concerned citizen called the Fullerton Police Department and alleged that a local transient, Kelly Thomas, was vandalizing vehicles. Thomas resisted arrest for an ex-
sort of justice was being served, but the legal system.
argued that excessive force was necessary, according to an article in the Los Angeles Times. Thomas is a diagnosed schizophrenic, which the Fullerton police
held to a higher standard when it comes to following the law. overall is corrupt, but the Thomas case ing to join the law enforcement. We assume there has to be a long portion when it comes to dealing with uncooperative
time even though his behavior during the incident should have shown that he was mentally unstable. On the surveillance tape, Thomas was shown eventually complying with
is beating an unarmed man to the point where his face is no longer recognizable. Ramos and Cicinelli were not the
stop beating him. Manuel Ramos and Jay Cicinelli, could have exercised other options to restrain Thomas without using the repeated, physical force that caused him to go into a coma and later die in the hospital. Ramos and Cicinelli, however, were found not guilty of all charges.
went into criminal trial. the hundreds of citizens waiting outside the Fullerton courthouse, according to the LA Times. There is a possibility that civil rights laws are vague, especially when concern-
murder and involuntary manslaughter. untary manslaughter and excessive use of force. While we were not present to see the whether such excessive force could have been avoided. Also, since we were not in the
which led to the death of a man. With this vagueness in mind, is what happened to Thomas a civil rights violation? courtroom during the trial, we cannot
group of rational individuals.
lieve citizens need to abide by the law
tion where beating a man to death is ever necessary.
actions during the incident, but we be-
Men with authority shoot to kill and receive a slap on the wrist By Joann Row
of the Fullerton Police Department, Manuel Ramos and Jay Cicinelli, not guilty in beating Thomas to death. Evidence presented by the defense
Opinions Editor
A homeless man was brutally beaten on the streets of Fullerton. Medical records showed the man, Kelly Thomas,
and-white surveillance tape in which Thomas initiated the altercation by acting increasingly violent towards the
in the video. Thomas replied with, “Start punching, dude.” Ramos then slipped on a pair of
seemed to believe so. After he died, it was revealed that Thomas had also been pre-diagnosed with Schizophrenia, a common disease found amongst transients. The diagnosis may prove as an ex-
roaming free, while the dead and defenseless are left buried under a pile of injustice. From possibly the most infamous police brutality case in 1991 with Rodney King and the ongoing inci-
face repeatedly while a group of felprogress in justice for all.
own blood, according to an article in the LA Times. The article stated that Thomas arrived at the hospital in a comatose state days later. The loss of his life resulted from an altercation with two members of the Fullerton Police Department. Last Monday, the Orange County
The jury found this evidence commos and Cicinelli excusable. However, the hundreds of citizens protesting outside the courthouse with signs stating, “Justice for Kelly Thomas,” would probably disagree. The same video that the defense attorney presented showed Thomas
This sentencing harps closely to the George Zimmerman case from July 2013. In this incident, though, Zimmerman was an armed man that shot and
stun gun.
what they were trained to do.”
Zimmerman of all charges. As cases such as these continue to
us and hope for the best in court? If murder is considered excusable, will men of authority be given a green pass, perpetuating this trend? And how many incidents such as
taunted Thomas.
beating a helpless man to death is not
faith in the justice system.
tape?
amongst those with authority and
Barnett, told reporters, “These peace
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Campus Voice Do you agree with the outcome from the Kelly Thomas trial?
“It’s so unreal, if it was a citizen doing this they would immediately be charged. It’s so corrupt.”
“I think sometimes [police] abuse their power. They should be there to protect the people.”
“They get away with so many things; we follow this norm that police have an authority and we’re just supposed to follow.”
“It’s bull. Of course Trayvon and King went through the same thing. Cops backing up cops.”
- Areclia Velazquez senior health science major
- Omar Alamillo, junior communicatons major
- Darnisha Draughter senior health science major
- Rodney Bunkley, junior computer science major
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The use of coasting devices on campus carries with it responsibility and liability. Please ride carefully and with all due consideration for the rights of others. Accidental collisions may seriously injure pedestrians, bicyclists, or other skaters. A person riding roller skates or skateboards who strikes anyone is liable for all medical expenses of that victim and any damage done to the victim’s property. The complete policy on the use of skateboards and other coasting devices on campus can be found at http/.www.csulb.edu/regs
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