California State University, San Bernardino CSUSB ScholarWorks Coyote Chronicle (1984-) Arthur E. Nelson University Archives 5-5-2003 May 5th 2003 CSUSB Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/coyote-chronicle Recommended Citation CSUSB, "May 5th 2003" (2003). Coyote Chronicle (1984-). 510. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/coyote-chronicle/510 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]. California State University San Bernardino torn Mav 05. 2003 Serving the Students of CSLSB for 36 \ears N olume 36, Issue 21 http://chronicle.csusb.edu Circulation 5,000 INSIDE^ ^ review One By Fred Navarro Staff Writer vote, one « It was a good year for ASI. Under the leadership of student voice Erik Fallis, ASI was able to accdmplish many goals it had By Marie Thomson proposed to do during 2002 and Staff Writer 2003. Its mission to serve the students was met through accom­ According to the policy and plishing objectives that benefited procedures of the Associated the university student body. Students Inc., the polling places ASI was able to actualize for the upcoming election shall The Scene their corporate mission by return­ be in places that are easily acces­ sible to all students. Because of Page 4 ing- to the principles of policy Rody Rodriguez! Chronicle development that place students this, one might think that there Luna's legacy shoots to ASI President Erik Fallis is completing his term in office and their representatives on the would be a high turnout of stu­ the moon Board of Directors at the heart of involved with the delegation of tinued to say that "I'm going to dent voters in the elections. This Associated Students. This year, ASI funds, as well as provide a protest the process." Fallis has not been the case in the last the Rules Committee hand leadership pipeline for the Palm thinks, "Most are v^illing to pay few years. picked the representatives and Pesert campus Advisory Board the fees if it is to save the system. Last year in 2002 only 892 sent their choices to the Board of director. Soon, an executive .. but, there was no time for stu­ students voted in the ASI elec­ •Ai- Directors to be reviewed. board position will be appointed dents to prepare as well as there tions, out of a university popula­ Diahnne Buhrow, a new full- for the Palm Desert campus. not being any explanation for the tion of over 16,000. This comes time Program Coordinator was ASI's campus-wide commit­ increase," out to only 5.5 percent of the stu­ hired. She comes from Tampa, F1 tee drive made sure that students The ASI fiscal plan itself has dents voted for their own repre­ where she was working at the were heard and were involved in gone very well. "We made no sentatives. The number was better University of South Florida. Hey school policies. One of the poli­ mistakes. We have excesses on in 2001. Out of the almost 15,000 primary responsibilities' iric®K ces endoi^ed by ASI was the stu­ every account this year. We've students on campus, 9.2 percent Multi-Cultural working with the ASI Acuvities dent privacy policy. The policy bought new equipment, beefing voted in the election and 6.8 per­ Board and ASI Marketing. fought to protect the security of up the Associated Students with­ cent voted in the runoff election. Pages In order to have a posi­ student information. ASI also out getting out of bounds," says So why aren't more people celebrates widi- tive impact on the quality of fought successfully to keep the Fallis. The well-planned money voting in the election? According dance student participation in cam­ graduation fee the same as it was management allows the ASI to to students around campus most pus-wide committees and to l^t year. change its strategy on events. of them do not even know where build better leadership connec- Fallis has spent the last three Instead of having small poorly polling places are going to be ti<Mis, ASI created two new months with the External Affairs planned events; ASI is able to located or when the dates of the College Advisory Councils for Project: He is a member of the have big events, well planned. election are, there is not enough the College of Arts and Letters Internal Affairs Steering Through Alumni Affairs, advertising of the upcoming elec­ and College of Social and Committee. Fallis is a part of ASI was able to purchase new tions. Behavioral Science. those reviewing budgets and buses for the school's away Another student said that can­ In addition Palm Desert policies as well as trying to keep didates need to get out more and Campus Advisory Board was cre­ the university fees down. ASI Continued on let the campus population know of ated. This will help the students "Fees are going up." Fallis what they are going to do for us, a of the Palm Desert campus get stated about the budget, he con­ Page 18 sign is not going to let us know where they stand on various issues. People are not going to Artsa Signs of the times:- f Do's and Don'ts vote for people that they do not Entertainment By Liz ViUaireal bers who are running on each date may be removed from the know just because they have a and Marie Thomson ticket. Posters hang on nearly election. sign up. » Page 13 Staff Writers every wall. Full color flyers There is no campaigning in Some su^estkxis that students .Cocheila Valley Music! grace students' desks before they the Student Union or any struc­ have aie k) have the polling {idaces give x re and pictorial ; : During the past week it even take their seats. It looks as tures pertaining to it. Signs can­ out candy to evayone who votes, « k-- • • seems that ASI campaign signs if Cal State's lawns and planters not be posted within 50 feet of an "I voted" sticker, or some other have been appearing everywhere. are actually sprouting posters in the library. Off campus cam­ type of incentive. Students and faculty can't all their fluorescent glory. paigning is not allowed and Maybe in this upcoming enter a classroom, restroom or So what is with all the signs? included in that is writing on car election the voter turnout rate will hallway without coming face-to- Well, it's all just part of the windows, websites, or passing increase if there is enough adver­ face with the four smiling mem- campaign process. out campaign material at a loca­ tisement. Have you ever wondered tion other than Cal State. Other what the rules are that each can­ illegal forms of campaigning are Do didate must follow to be included handing out food, buttons or One S\5 Sign in the election process in terms of apparel. Candidates cannot use, Fi%e 3x5 Signs signs and advertisement? deliberately or innocently, any Thirt} 22\2S Signs. Staked at There are many rules regard­ equipment or supplies from the 40 Inches ing the posting of signs for the Student Union or ASI. Don't election. A disclaimer must be on With all of these rules, what No off campus campaigning all campaign material in a 12 exactly is a candidate allowed to Sports No Websites point font that reads-"ASI as a do? Thirty posters (28"x22" Page 20 No writing on windows corporation does not endorse any maximum) are allowed per can­ No handing out food, buttons, candidate in the election." This is didate on a stake that is 40" in Liz Nicks makes WWPA or apparel the only wording that is required length. Five 3'x5' signs are second team No use of Student Union or on every article of campaigning, ASI equipment Signs Continued on Liz Villarreall Chronicle No signs within 56 ft. of Pfau otherwise candidates will receive Librarv violations against them. After Page 18 A prospective voter receiving four violations a candi­ Training for the front lines By Aaron Fredericks Ft. Lewis, Washington this sum­ III), sophomore Cadet Corporal Staff Writer mer. August Lopez (MS II), and fresh­ First and second year cadets man Cadet Private First Class Camp Pendelton — During (MS I and MS II) gained impor­ Patrick Pagan (MS I). the weekend of April 24, was Cal tant experience and fourth year The Condor Battalion of State San Bernardino, along with cadets (MS IV) were able to exe­ Claremont McKenna College, to other colleges, to conduct their cute a military activity before which CSUSB cadets belong, tra­ field training exercises, or FTX. commission as officers in the ditionally trains at C^p The objective of this opera­ United States Army at the end of Pendleton during the Spring tion was to provide third year the academic year. The cadets FTX. "This area is great for cadets (MS III) a final opportuni­ from Cal State San Bernardino training," said 'Maj. Raquel ty to practice their leadership and included senior Cadet Captain Durden from Cal Poly Pomona. tactical skills through a series of Jessica Carr (MS IV), graduate Maj. Durden pointed out that squad and platoon level lanes, student Cadet Sergeant Matthew Pendleton's terrain more closely night land navigation, and night Arabian (MS III), junior Cadet matched that of Ft.