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Budget cuts, fee increases under fire Demonstration outside governor’s restaurant scheduled for today By Carolina Ruiz-Mejia Daily Titan Staff
A Cal State Fullerton freshman journalism student dreams of studying abroad. She just got a job to save up for the trip. But her dream might not be fulfilled with tuition increasing every semester. Jazmine Graza does not receive financial aid. Her father pays for her brother’s and her school tuitions. Her mother had to get a second job to cover book expenses. Tuition increases affect Graza’s family financially. Fee hikes affect all CSU students. Blanca Castañeda said that CSU Chancellor Charles B. Reed does not represent CSU students’ best interests. “He’s about private interest,” said the student intern coordinator for the California Faculty Association. “He sold out CSU students,” pointing out the fact that Reed voted for an additional 8 percent fee increase for the 2005 fall semester. Students are paying more and getting less, said Castañeda, adding that students are packed into classrooms like sardines because classes are cut every semester.
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The California Faculty Association and some students aren’t holding their tongues, and are taking action against the fee hikes. Students from several CSUs will protest outside Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s restaurant, Schatzi, on Main Street in Santa Monica tomorrow. Protesters will urge Schwarzenegger to buy back student fee increases, Castañeda said, adding that Schwarzenegger doesn’t see the value of education. For every dollar invested in a CSU, $4 goes back to California’s economy, Castaneda said. But Schwarzenegger doesn’t understand this because he can’t read it off a script like in a movie, she added. Protesters will also urge Schwarzenegger to restore CSU funding. In the past two years, $511 million have been cut, Castañeda said. The $211 million Schwarzenegger has restored does not balance what has been cut in the two previous years, she said. Is important for students to attend this demonstration because they all are affected, said Angelica Ceja, a CSUF student and a CFA intern. This is a good opportunity to inform the community about the issues going on, she said. Over 150 students have signed up to attend the demonstration outside protest 3
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Jerry Espinosa, a senior criminal justice major, studies under one of the many tents set up in the Quad for the annual Internship and Job Fair, which will be held today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
New Rec Center requires Fuel $13 million fund increase prices remain high Student clubs protest proposed travel cap, frozen council funds
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TSU Food Court Manager Uthai Thiranop directs student traffic away from the building during a fire alarm Tuesday evening.
Kurt Bortsing, the director of the Titan Student Union, joined representatives from the construction firm C.W. Driver and the architect Langdon Wilson of the new recreation center, to present the revised estimated cost for the center. It was estimated that the 95,000square-foot center would open in 2008 at a cost of $36 million. However, Bortsing said because there are demands on raw materials, an increase in California public works construction, increased fuel costs and estimated escalations in costs, the project is now estimated to cost $49 million. Bortsing said he realizes that this is a big jump in cost and he is working on trying to cut back some of the spending. “We’re trying to prioritize and scale back on some of the plans and maybe not build some things,” he said.
The plan for the structure so far includes a lap pool with a deck and juice bar, a two-level fitness center for cardio and weight training , an indoor track and a new heating and cooling system for the building. Bortsing said in two weeks he would “return with a game plan” and discuss how the school will pay for the project. Phillip Vasquez, the ASI president, said the board would discuss the plans for the new Rec Center at next week’s meeting. In other business, many clubs approached the board at Tuesday’s meeting to voice their concerns over the ASI proposal to place a $500 reimbursement cap on student travel. Representatives from the College of Communications InterClub Council SOAR, the College of Education and the college of Natural Sciences and Mathematics all asked ASI to reconsider the proposed $500 cap, which many students believe would limit their ability to attend conferences or present research and papers abroad. Stacey Bradshaw, a representative of SOAR, said if ASI doesn’t increase the cap, members of clubs feel that certain spending takes precedence over others. “The cap is [discriminatory] on
clubs where travel is essential,” she said. “It discounts the important role that club councils play.” Representatives from the Arboretum came to ask ASI not to cut their funding. Greg Dyment, the Arboretum director, said he received an email from vice-president of finance, Ross McCollum, indicating their budget would be cut. Dyment said the Arboretum is a great educational resource for Cal State Fullerton students and the community. “We appreciate your past support,” he said. “And we hope you consider funding for us for next year.” The Interfraternity Council requested the re-instatement of their budget. Mona Mohammadi, the ASI vice-president, said their account was frozen due to three absences at required meetings. The issue will be discussed next week during a private session. ASI approved The TV Film Society’s request to have an offcampus awards banquet at Dave and Busters on May 14. Shelly Jenkins, the adviser, said many students have turned in films for this event and she predicts the event to be successful.
Lecture addresses pedophile presence in Fullerton Local doctor informs students, community about sex offenders By Jickie Torres Daily Titan Staff
Sex offenders and rehabilitative therapy were the topics of a noontime lecture presented by Cal State Fullerton Women’s Center on Tuesday. Dr. Valerie L. Russell of Santa Anita Family Service, a community mental health agency, talked about her group work with local area sex offenders. In her lecture, Russell explained
that California, which was the first state to initiate a tracking program for sex offenders, is also the state with the highest number of people registered as convicted sex offenders. Oftentimes offenders will victimize minors. Russell said that one in every three to four girls will be sexually abused before the age of eighteen and one in six boys will be abused by the age of sixteen. Russell also talked about the perpetrators of these crimes. “We’ve heard a lot about the victims… we have not heard a lot about the offenders,” Russell said. Russell covered the functions
of Megan’s Law, a California law passed in 1996 that requires public access to a database of registered sex offenders. Assembly Bill 488, which was passed last year, expanded that law to provide access to the public via the Internet, so that families and communities may learn about registered sex offenders in their areas and where they reside. Russell said the spectrum of offenses that she encounters in her group therapies is wide ranging. “Only two percent of the [offender] population is the violent type that we’d typically read about in newspapers as kidnapping, raping and killing their victims,” Russell said.
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President Bush meets with Arabian leader to discuss oil options By Amanda Pennington Daily Titan Staff
Gas prices remain steady after President George W. Bush met with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Abdullah at the president’s ranch in Crawford, Texas, to discuss the increasing cost of oil on Monday. Saudi Arabia currently pumps 9.5 million barrels daily to the United States, according to an Associated Press report. After the meeting, Saudi Arabia planned to increase production to 12.5 million barrels per day by 2009. The national median price for regular unleaded gas was $2.22 on Tuesday. The median price for the same gas in Orange County, however, cost $2.63, according to the American Automobile Association’s Web site. One month ago, the price in Orange County was $2.39. This marks a significant rise in the cost of gas. One year ago, the average cost was $2.18. Kim Dinh, a business administration major at Cal State Fullerton, said she is aggravated with the cost of gas. “It’s about $45-50 to fill my tank and I fill it about two times per week,” Dinh said. “I’ve been spending a lot more money on gas and I get angry every time I fill up.” Dinh, who drives a 1991 Toyota Previa, commutes about 40 miles roundtrip to CSUF from Costa Mesa three to four times per week. Dinh lives with her parents in order to cut some costs. gas prices 2