The Connection The student voice of Cosumnes River College since 1970
Volume 57, Issue 4
March 24, 2011
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accounting, advertising/public relations, agriculture, agriculture business, allied health, animal science, anthropology, agriculutral design technology, architecture, Option A Option B Option C art, automotive technology/ford asset, biology, building inspection technology, busiState-wide Impact Net State-wide Impact Net State-wide Impact ness, Net chemistry, communications studies, computer information science, construction, -$290 million -$540 million -$790 million construction management technology, culinary arts management, diognostic medical Net Los Rios Impact Net Loseconomics, Rios Impact emergencyNet Los Rios Impact sonography, early childood education, medical technology, -$13.2 million -$24.6 million -$36 million engineering, english, equine science, esl, family & consumer science, film & media Previous Cuts, 08-09 to 10-11 Previous Cuts, 08-09 to 10-11 08-09 to 10-11 studies, fire technology, geography, geology, health education,Previous healthCuts, information tech-$43.0 million -$43.0 million -$43.0 million nology, history, horticulture, human services, humanities, journalism, library science, marketing, mathematics & statistics, medical assisting, music, Total nutrition & dietetics, Total Net Reduction Total Net Reduction Net Reduction million $67.6 million physical education, $79physics, million pharmacy$56.2 technician, philisophy, photography, physiInformation provded by Cosumnes River College Academic President Marjorie Duffy cal science and astronomy, plant science, political science, psychology, radio, television, and film production, real estate, sign language studies, social science, sociology, spanish, study abroad, theatre arts, veterinary technology, vietnamese, welding, work experience accounting, advertising/public relations, agriculture, agriculture business, allied health, animal science, anthropology, agriculutral design technology, architecAs Gov. Brown’s 60-day self-imposed budget deadline passes, technology, ture, art, automotive technology/ford asset, biology, building inspection faculty and administration prepare for the worst science, construcbusiness, chemistry, communications studies, computer information LRCCD Chancellor Brice Harris for years.” Cory Fong tion, construction management technology, in the Chancellor’s Update, reCosumnesculinary River College Ac-arts management, Connection Staff leased March 17. ademic Senate President Marjorie diognostic medi- As June draws closer andcal sonography, early childood education, economAs budget cuts persist, classes Duffy supported Harris’ stateGov. Jerry Brown’s 60-day self- are cut, enrollment decreases and ment. imposed deadline passes, faculty tuitionengineering, rises, as evidenced by the english, “There won’tequine be any layoffs in ics, emergency medical technology, science, esl, famand administration are forced to past few years of the pains experi- the district for full-time faculty,” address an uncomfortable enced by higher education. fire Duffy said. “Chancellor Harris ily & consumer science, film reality. & media studies, technology, geography, geology, With no approval by the state Logic suggests that with few- has committed to maintaining for voters to decide on er classes offered, fewer professors enough of a load for full-time fachealth education, legislature information horticulture, ahealth temporary five-year extension of will technology, be required to teach them.history, ulty to teach. Unfortunately, the human services, higher sales, vehicle and income “Although none of these sce- people who will be having fewer taxes, the Los library Rios Community narios includemarketing, layoffs of regular positions and fewer classes will& be statistics, medihumanities, journalism, science, mathematics College District must respond by employees, there will be less ad- part-time faculty.” preparing for the worst. & dietetics, junct, overloadpharmacy and temporary On the surface, it would apcal assisting, music, nutrition technician, philisophy, photogra“We must develop our bud- work available as the scenarios pear that full-time faculty reget without knowing the out- worsen,” Harris said. “These re- mains unscathed, but Duffy said phy, physical education, physics, astronomy, come of these efforts and we have physical ductions will be science felt by many and otherwise, especially if scenarioplant science, potherefore prepared three initial valuable adjunct employees who, See BUDGET, Page 8 litical science, psychology, radio, andwithfilm production, real proposals for consideration, ” said television, in some cases, have been us estate, sign language studies, social science, sociology, spanish, study abroad, theatre
WHAT NOW?
Recession causes student Japanese earthquake and tsunami creates shift in educational goals concern for students and faculty at CRC Stephan Starnes Connection Staff The recession has affected almost everything in our lives these days, and community colleges are facing numerous cuts in the coming months. However, it isn’t just the school systems that are facing the cuts. The students are being affected by the recession as well at Cosumnes River College. Danielle Koning, a 19-yearold psychology major summed up the problems many students said they faced. “It’s harder for students to find jobs, manage and support themselves while going to school,” she said. “Financial aid isn’t al-
ways enough.” Lupinder Atwal, a 20-yearold managerial economics major is one student who has had to face some tough decisions when it comes to his schooling. “The recession hasn’t changed my career path too much but it has put a halt in my education goal,” Atwal said via e-mail. “Rising tuition fees along with the lack of jobs are making me wonder if it’s really worth it to transfer at this time or wait, until economy is better, if it does get better.” Atwal also said that he has thought about changing his education plans because of the recession. “I’m still deciding whether or See RECESSION, Page 8
Carlo Dela Cruz Connection Staff On Friday, Mar. 11, 2011, the mainland of Japan endured a powerful magnitude 9.0 earthquake off the east coast with a following tsunami heavily flooding the northeast area of the country. The overall effect of both the earthquake and tsunami included many casualties and missing people, as well as the destruction of homes, and constant transportation and communication disruptions. Various people around Cosumnes River College spoke out in light of the ongoing situation in Japan including the devastating earthquake and the recent prob-
lem of stabilizing the possible nuclear danger. CRC international business major Wakana Matsumoto, 21-years-old, tells her story of what she felt as the earthquake was in effect. “Even though I live outside in Okinawa, outside the mainland, I was still really shocked and never seen anything like this after hearing about it from a talk with my mother through Skype,” Matsumoto said. Matsumoto added that she was constantly watching live news all night about the quake to see what was affected. CRC geology professor Natasha Vidic went into detail about how she discovered the news
when the main events passed. “I actually found it out on Friday morning when talking to my husband who was planning to take his college students to the Monterey Bay,” Vidic said. “With the effects of the tsunami going across the Pacific Ocean and to California, it would be safer to not go so he cancelled the trip.” Some students who were concerned about the earthquake and tsunami also felt worried about some friends and family living in Japan. “I was really worried about my friends and family so I contacted them through Facebook to stay away from the water if something does happen near their
See EARTHQUAKE, Page 8