October 19Th 2009

California State University, San Bernardino CSUSB ScholarWorks Coyote Chronicle (1984-) Arthur E. Nelson University Archives 10-19-2009 October 19th 2009 CSUSB Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/coyote-chronicle Recommended Citation CSUSB, "October 19th 2009" (2009). Coyote Chronicle (1984-). 7. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/coyote-chronicle/7 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Arthur E. Nelson University Archives at CSUSB ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Coyote Chronicle (1984-) by an authorized administrator of CSUSB ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT VOICE MONDAY com OF CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN BERNARDINO FOR 43 YEARS. 10.19.09 . CSUSB shaken, but not stirred The Great California ShakeOut tests resources, community’s preparedness. By DAVID CHERNIN STAFF WRITER The “Great California Shakeout” rocked the CSUSB campus last Thursday as a public safety disaster drill took center stage at the Pfau Library. Though this was only a training exercise, the event occurred in real time and it appeared as though an actual disaster had occurred. First responders from joint agencies from across the county, city and state arrived on scene within minutes. Five police cars, one fire company, two ambulances and a number of staff from the health center were among the re- sponding units. The scenario featured a 7.8 magnitude earthquake on the southern San Andreas fault, similar to the one scientists believe will occur. The objective of the exercise was to evacuate victims and clear the library before it collapsed. “We are very well prepared,” said CSUSB Police Chief Jimmie Brown. “This was a great opportunity to participate and show the community that we are ready for something like this.” The disaster-enacted scene in the library was grue- some, with fake battered victims scattered throughout the first floor. Books and desks lay on top of motionless bod- ies as emergency crews sorted through the victims. The crews worked quickly, checking victims for pulse, question them for disorientation and tagging them with triage tags indicating the severity of their conditions. Out- side lay four tarps: green for minor injuries, yellow for the moderately injured, red for severely injured and black for the deceased. Coyote Chronicle Once the victims were sorted, emergency crews began to treat victims and transport those who were in the most critical condition. Staff from the health center assisted in treating victims out in the emergency triage area. During this drill, an emergency alert system set up on campus also ran a test. The system notifies students and faculty of an emergency via text message and a pre- Richard Bowie | News Editor recorded voice message. A student from the Public Safety Academy acts as a disaster victim during the Great California ShakeOut. See Shakeout, Pg. 2 Proposed bill incites hope, rallies for CSU’s future By AUSTIN DODD and faculty, the idea of amending a bill that would impose a 9.9 percent fee for oil com- STAFF WRITER could raise at least $1 billion for the ailing panies to extract California's oil and natural CSU system seems to have fallen on the deaf gas from the earth, has personally set a goal Assembly Bill 656 could be the answer ears of the California Legislature, until now. to get 100,000 names in 100 days in favor of to California colleges's recent budget woes. Assembly Majority Leader Alberto Tor- his bill. Despite vigilant petitioning by students rico (D-Fremont), author of AB 656 which “We need the people in Sacramento to know that enough is enough,” said Torrico at the Oct. 15 CSUSB rally. “Higher education should be universal in California, not just a privilege for those with the money.” The California Higher Education Fund (CHEF) would be created through AB 656 and funded by the oil extraction tax. All monies from the fund would be allo- cated to the CSU, University of California, and California Community Colleges. What makes this new tax appealing to many is that California is the nation's only state that does not tax oil companies to extract oil from the land and water, and being that California is the third top oil producing state in the country promises a good amount Volume XLIII of monies into the fund. Number 2 Torrico's first stop on his way to 100,000 Ashley Abarca | Chronicle Photo signatures was the CSU campuses. [email protected] ’An unidentified CSUSB student speaks out in favor of AB 656 during the CFA rally outside the lower Commons last Thursday. The week of Oct. 12, Torrico, along with (909) 537-5289 See Torrico, Pg. 3 Chronicle Page 2 News Monday, October 19, 2009 Campus Pow Wow packed powerful punch By ANDY OGG The event offers students opportunities to engage in a STAFF WRITER diverse culture without ever having to leaving campus. Earlier this year, admired community activist Cruz The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians recently Chacon helped in the planning of the set up of the Pow hosted its 10th annual Pow Wow for Native Americans on Wow event at CSUSB. Chacon died later in April of this campus. year. The event spanned a three day period from Oct. 9 - Hundreds of people wore shirts with Chacon’s face on Oct. 12, 2009. them in honor of his dedication to the Native American There were an estimated 1,500 people that attended community and all the hard work he had done to promote each day. Tribes from all over the country gathered for the the event. event and one tribe, the Mia-Pow, made the journey all the The Grand Entry at this year’s Pow Wow was espe- way from Canada. cially meaningful due to the presence of Chacon on T- The Pow Wow has been held toward the beginning of shirts, posters and banners. October each year during its 10 year span. Approximately The Grand Entry occurs when participants line up and 90 CSUSB students volunteered to work the event and celebrate the occurrence of the Pow Wow. many students attended to partake in the cultural activities. Cross Cultural Program Coordinator Tamara Holder San Manuel Band of Mission Indian’s Pow Wow offers said, “The Pow Wow isn’t just an attraction, but it's very a variety of attractions that show the culture of Native spiritual and, if someone hasn’t been around the Native Americans such as bird singing, seminars, drum demon- American culture, it’s a fantastic way to submerge yourself strations, vendors and ethnic food. and learn something new.” Some of the largest attractions were the dancing For more information on the annual Pow Wow event, Courtesy of Cross Cultural Center demonstrations, which included contests, exhibition danc- and other cultural events hosted here on campus, please feel A performer participates in the Pow Wow in traditional Native American garb. ing and inter-tribal dancing. The entertainment lasted free to visit the Cross Cultural Center in the Santos Manuel through the weekend and spectators can participate. Student Union. Coyote Chronicle. Continued from Pg. 1: Editor in Chief Ken Dillard Shakeout Managing Editor Melanie Hunter Online Editor Shantal Anderson Along with the phone messages, an audio announce- News Editor Richard Bowie ment played throughout the campus alerting everyone to "duck, cover and hold". Features Editor Erin Chester One of these disasters can happen at anytime without Entertainment Editor Melanie Hunter notice. CSUSB is less than one mile away from the San Asst. Entertainment Editor Angelica Stewart Opinion Editor Eric Brown should be pre- Sports Editor Chris Baker “Students Asst. Sports Editor Jesus Romero pared for any type of major dis- Faculty Adviser Jim Smart aster...especially earthquakes.” Advertising Manager Linda Sand CSUSB student Christopher Schneider Staff Writers Andreas fault, leaving the campus prone to earthquake ca- Daisy Alvarez, Danielle Baird, Beth Bayor, Sarah Boutin, tastrophe. Brittany Boyd-Lee, David Chernin, Heather Clark, “I do agree that students should be prepared for any Mattieu Courchesne, Austin Dodd, Eric Ebel, Tyson Ellingsen, type of major disaster,” said CSUSB student Christopher Paige Gaines, Priscilla Gutierrez, Ashley Harper, Schneider. “Especially earthquakes.” Andrew Hartman, Cory Kirschke, Sarah Mikkelson, The victims in the disaster training were students from Stephanie Mongeau, Andy Ogg, Angelica Stewart, the Public Safety Academy. The exercise not only bene- Andrew Tapia, Jennifer Torrez, Jeremy Vazquez fited the workers, community and campus, but also the cadets. “This experience is beneficial for us all,” said the Staff Photographers cadets. “We are all aspiring to be in the public safety field; Ashley Abarca, Renee Aburto, Sean Black, Nicholas Serrato a field where we will definitely be experiencing things like this.” Contact Information The Great California Shakeout is an effort to urge Cal- ifornia residents to be prepared in the event of a disaster of California State University San Bernardino this magnitude. According to theshakeout.org, there is a University Hall, Room UH-037 99.7 percent chance that we will have an earthquake of a 5500 University Parkway bigger magnitude than Northridge within the next 30 years. David Chernin | Chronicle Photo San Bernardino, CA 92407 For more information on the drill and how you can bet- San Bernardino City firefighters tend to the “injured” in the John Pfau Library. Office: (909) 537-5289 ter prepare yourself, visit www.shakeout.org. Advertising: (909) 537-5815 The Coyote Chronicle is published every Friday for distribution on Monday during the academic session by the Communications department. The opinions expressed in the Chronicle are those of the stu- Classifieds dent writers and editors and do not reflect the views of the university, its faculty, or any other person or institution unless expressly noted.

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