Ethnic Studies Program Facing Potential Budget Cuts

THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO © THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2016 • VOL. 113, ISSUE 16 NEWS SCENE OPINION SPORTS AC BSU anticipates the Are you watching AO Professor Evelyn I. Mens and womens University's official 06 Samantha Bee's new Rodriguez advocates 10 basketball travel to Las response to their list of late-night show? You for the large-scale Vegas, Nevada for the demands published in totally should be, preservation of Ethnic WCC Tournament. Dec. according to junior Studies. David Garcia. Students part ofthe Asian and Pacific Islanders in US Societies class show their support. COURTESY OF COLLEEN BARRETT USF SUPPORTS SFSU ETHNIC STUDIES PROGRAM FACING POTENTIAL BUDGET CUTS BRIAN HEALY university was mulling over a proposal to cut to address the budget cut threats with SF- StaffWriter the department's funding, which SFSU ad SU's President, Leslie Wong, Latino/a Stud ministration later confirmed. ies major Oscar Pena directed his attention There are currently 61 undergraduate The main reason university administra to the administration and said, "Shame on Ethnic Studies programs across universities tion is discussing budget cuts is because they you guys for putting us in this situation," be in the United States. Many offer the study of allege that the College of Ethnic Studies fore elaborating on how crucial the college race, ethnicity, nation, and identity under a overspends and misallocar.es the funds pro has been in shaping his life. different academic heading, but all of them, vided to them. Faculty and staff of the College of Eth including USF, built their programs using However, SF Gate reports that the school nic Studies also came out in force, defend the groundwork laid by nearby San Fran gave the Ethnic Studies program $3.6 mil ing theit use of funds and asserting that the cisco State University. SFSU holds the legacy lion for this academic year, but that is still school is incorrect in saying that they over of having established the nation's first and nearly $2 million less than the College of spend and misallocate their budget. only independent College of Ethnic Studies, Education received, even though the College Since initial back and forth amongst ad now in danget of losing staffand a number of Ethnic Studies has 30 percent mote stu ministration and strikers, the school released of offered courses to budget cuts. Different dents. SFSU spokesman Jonathan Morales a statement responding to what President USF organizations are now standing in soli responded by saying that the university gave Wong says have been "misapprehensions" of darity with the students who are fighting to an initial amount of $3.6 million that bal the proposed budget restructuring for the maintain the College of Ethnic Studies. looned to $5 million, so that the University College of Ethnic Studies. Last month, SFSU notified staff of the could cover the college's overspending with After the first statement, and the subse College of Ethnic Studies that the program extta money from a reserve fund (which is quent town hall meeting, students of the had been operating at almost a $250,000 now depleted.) University felt that further action needed deficit, and that salaries might not be ful Response to the initial idea of proposing to be taken. So on Feb. 25, students of the filled come July 1. In response to a shortage restructuring was met with anger and disap College of Ethnic Studies issued 10 demands of money, rumors began circularing that the proval by the college's students. At a meeting CONTINUED ON PG 3 Est. 1903 © SFFOGHORN.ORG @SFFOGHORN flsAN FRANCISCO FOG- 02 THURSDAY SF RAISES TOBACCO PURCHASE AGE TO 21 MAR. 10, SAN FRANCISCO 2016 STAFF EDITORIAL FOGHORN On March I San Francisco City Supervi What about the kids who cannot seem to Freedom and Fairness © sors unanimously voted to change the legal break their addicrions before this new ordi age to purchase tobacco products from 18 nance goes into effect? years of age to 21. Boston, New York City, Accotding to a 2014 National Sutvey Editor in Chief and the state of Hawaii have already raised on Drug Use and Healrh, approximately NUREEN KHADR the minimum age for tobacco sales to 21. Su 200,000 children under the age of 18 become [email protected] pervisor Scott Wiener, who took the lead on daily smokers every year. Once the minimum passing this piece of legislation, argues that tobacco purchase age is lifted to 21, the pool News Editor Managing Editor this will help dissuade those under the age of of kids who would want to illegally acquite KATIE WARD NICHOLE ROSANOVA 21 from becoming lifelong smokets. Oppo tobacco products would only increase. Young [email protected] [email protected] nents ofthe new law, largely tobacco industry folks attempting to acquite tobacco illegally members, argue that California law, which can be compated to the kids under 21 who Opinion Editor Copy Editor has an age minimum of t8, should overrule try to acquire alcohol. Some minors get an ANTARA MURSHED AYSEL DEMIRBAG any municipal law regarding the issue. How illegal fake ID and use that to get into bars [email protected] copy@sffoghorn. i n fo ever, unless California state law wants to step or buy alcohol, or they ask friends who are of in, the change will go into effect on June 1 of legal age to purchase alcohol for them. Many Scene Editor Online Editor this year. college students do this now, and those who DAVID L. GARCIA JUSTIN KO Changing the minimum age limitation wish to acquire tobacco after the new law is in [email protected] [email protected] from 18 to 21 years of age is a well inten- place could follow the same tactics. Sports Editor Layout Editor tioned attempt to curb the number of young It is intetesting to consider how this law smokers in the city. Consumption of tobacco would affect smoking cultute at USF. The JOHN HOLTON COLLEEN BARRETT in any form has been proven ro be harmful for smoking garden is rarely empty and many [email protected] [email protected] decades, since the first report of the Surgeon students under the age of 21 here participate Photography Editor Layout Editor General's Advisory Committee on Smoking in smoking. How would this law be enforced and Health was published in 1964. We all on campus? Would Public Safety be checking RACQUEL GONZALES DOMINIQUE DOLLENMAYER know it causes multiple types of cancer, in IDs in the garden or anywhere a student is [email protected] [email protected] cluding cancers in the lungs, stomach, liver, seen with cigarettes? Video Editor Business Manager esophagus, and larynx; it also can lead to While we applaud San Francisco for trying chronic bronchitis, stroke, heart disease, and JORDAN GUINGAO REBECCA FONTANILLA to make the city a healthier place for its resi many other health risks. [email protected] [email protected] dents, this law may not be the most effective So for many smokers under the age of 21 way to do so. Changing laws alone will not Advisor who have considered ending their tobacco stop young people from consuming tobacco, TERESA MOORE consumption but needed a final push to as the overarching culture of smoking and quit, this law may just be the ticket. 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