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Health Services pitches fee increase JOSA LAMONT NEWS EDITOR T he St ude nt Healt h a nd Psychological Services director is making a push to increase student health fees by $1. The change would take up to a year to implement, as it is still in initial phases according to Ed Bush, vice president of student services. The state allots a maximum amount Health Services can charge, which increases periodically to keep up with inflation. The proposed fee increase would bring the health services fee back up to the maximum amount the state allows, according to Bush. I f i mple me nt e d , t he fe e increase would be incorporated into student enrollment fees no
sooner than October, which would then go up from $38.50 to $39.50 in fall and spring semesters. The fees would increase from $22.50 to $23.50 for the summer and winter semesters. Under the previous administration when the district colleges were consolidated, Healt h a nd Psycholog ical Services managed to build up a budget sur plus, according to Deborah Croan, the current department director. When the colleges divided into separate administrations, the surplus was divided among the colleges. “When I see a budget plus, money left over that represents benef its that st udents aren’t getting,” Croan said. See FEES page 4
McLean is a beacon to the lighting class VALERIE OSIER FEATURES EDITOR
LUIS SOLIS / PHOTO EDITOR
SECOND CANDIDATE: Tod Burnett was the second chancellor candidate to address questions from faculty and students May 20 as part of a three part series of forums district wide. Burnett was composed, amiable and very broad in his answers to questions from the audience. The third forum with Michael Burke is scheduled May 30.
Rigging the lighting for movies like “Titanic,” “Pretty in Pink,” “Forrest Gump” and working with Oscar-winning director James Cameron was normal for Jack McLean, who is now an instructor at Riverside City College.
McLean star ted teaching at RCC seven years ago when his production company hired interns from RCC and shot film on campus. Bud Tedesco, director of the Film, Television and Video department, devised a class for See LIGHT page 7
Chancellor search builds momentum
NICHOLLE SALVATIERRA STAFF WRITER The search for a chancellor c ont i nu e s w it h t he s e c ond candidate presenting a composed front in a for um held in the Salvatore G. Rotella Digital Library Auditorium on May 20. Tod Burnett discussed his qualifications for the position and his political history serving as deputy appointments secretary for the governor of California and working in government relations
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with the U.S Environmental Protection Agency. His qualifications also include being a former vice chancellor for the California Community Colleges and recently the president of Saddleback College. The unorthodox progression Bu r net t made f rom state to campus level leadership did cause confusion among the audience in the forum. “ You wa nt t o b e at t he campus level instead of the state
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office,” Burnett said. “It’s much more fulfilling, prestigious and academically fulfilling.” Members from departments such as athletics, arts, study abroad and math questioned Burnett to see how he could benefit them. Burnett was equally enthusiastic about all the programs provided on campus. “The more you get students engaged, the more you’re going to get st udents to succeed,” See FORUM page 2
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STEVEN SMITH / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
BRIGHT INSTRUCTOR: Jack McLean teaches lighting with
information he pulls from his vast experience from working for Paramount.
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