October 19Th 1994

California State University, San Bernardino CSUSB ScholarWorks Coyote Chronicle (1984-) Arthur E. Nelson University Archives 10-19-1994 October 19th 1994 CSUSB Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/coyote-chronicle Recommended Citation CSUSB, "October 19th 1994" (1994). Coyote Chronicle (1984-). 364. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/coyote-chronicle/364 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]. Cultural CSUSB Development Update: awareness Expansion progresses rapidly heightened at Jeremy Heckler along with a self-instructional video mons. and gymnasium for earth and offices. CSUSB Columnist and photographic studio. It will also quake retrofitting. Vice President Funding fcM* these projects comes Construction crews have been include a self-instructional computer of Finance, David DeMauro said from two types of bwd measures. General obligation bonds, such as Kathy Carey busy this year as three projects are graphic studio, with a two-story ad that due to lack of funding, new buildings may be required to do Proposition IC, are approved by Chronicle Staff Writer currently underway. The Health & ministration wing. Physical Education Complex, the Development of new buildings double-duty serving other depart the voters and are paid back by the at CSUSB have been put into mo ments. DeMauro also stated that state. Other funding comes from The multicultural center was Visual Arts building and the Ex tion, using the Five-Year Capital current projects are not to meet the revenue bonds that are approved by introduced to CSUSB last year and tended Education complex are in different phases of construction, Improvement Program. This pro needsoffutureenrollment.but those the Department of Finance, sold continues to bring the campus an gram determines the needs of the of current enrollment. Ihis will and paid back by the CijU system array of cultural activities for ev serving the needs of CSUSB in the coming years. university over the next five years eventually leave many students and and a small portion by student fees. eryone. The multicultural center is by determining the demographics of faculty in the temporary classrooms located in the student union court Currently the Health and Physi the Riverside/San Bernardino area, yard area, next to the student copy cal Sciences Building is ahead of its the high school and junior college center on campus. It is a place where January move, in plan with a De graduation rates, enrollment projec students can learn about other cul cember move-in scheduled.The building will house the Physical tion, course determination, space, tures. Education Department, Health Sci and building plan. The project then Ethnic art works are displayed ences, and Army and Air Force moves onto the planning stage. in the center along with various After the planning stage, work reading materials, which reflect di ROTC. ing drawings are aeated. The next verse cultures and attitudes. Construction of the Extended step is construction of the building. The center also provides ameet- Education Building began thisJune, The final stage involves the equip ing place for clubs such as the Fili and is due to be completed next ping of the building. pino Club, the African Student Al August. The 516 million-dollar Visual Each step is funded separately liance, and the Indian Pakistani through bond measures, and cannot Club. This year the center is pre Arts building began construction in be interchanged. Future projects cur senting "Kul tatami O Rama," a cul May of this year, and is due to be rently on hold include: a building tural festival that will feature vari completed in May of 1996. The for the School of Social Sciences ous groups such as the Filipino building is scheduled to house a and renovations to the library, com Dance Club, Alpha Kappa Alpha 150-student lecture auditorium. Sorority, and the UCR Scottish Highland Dancers. Kultatami O Rama will also serve ethnic foods Tuition increases inevitable at CSUSB and play festive music. This event lakes place Wednesday, October 19 at 11am in the student union Sheryl Mathis According to Lou Monville, ops. We will keep you informed, so courtyard. According to Pringle, figures from Chronicle Staff Writer President of ASl and a member of Discussions on multicultural 1991 through 1993 have shown pick up The Chronicle and stay in the Chancellor's State Wide Com topics are also held in the center. some decline: in 1991 to 1992 there touch. mittee, the positive side to tuition Tracy Harrell, a program assis Facing the issue of tuition in was a 6% decrease in enrollment; increases is that he and other stu tant at the multicultural center, will creases seems to be inevitable for 1992 to 1993 figures showeda2.995/ dent representatives have worked be leading a discussion on the topic students these days. According to decline. closely on where the increases " Should Reparations be Given to Cindy Pringle, Head of Public Af What is expected for the 1995 should be dispersed. So far, one- Fee increase breakdown the Descendants of Slaves?" on fairs at CSUSB, students have found tuition increase will be up for dis third of the fee increases have gone 1991 $ 180-under 6 units October 24, between 12 and 1 pm. out that by increasing their course cussion in October when the Board directly to Cal Grant Programs. Looking ahead to the winter and units, they are saving money in the of Trustees get together. The ex $312-over 6 units Monville says that the main spring quarters, the center will be long run. Pringle added that in the pected percentage increase will be goal here is to keep students in 1992 $252-under 6 units coordinating a multicultural fash last 3 years, which also includes 10%. litis wasconfirmedby Collen school, and to maintain certificate $436-over 6 units ion show and an awards presenta 1994, figures have shown that part- Bentley-Adler, Spokesperson for completion for generations tocome. tion for Rainbow Faculty Appre tirhe students have increased their Public Affairs for CSU headquar 1993 $278-under 6 units As long as fee increases continue, ciation Day. The multicultural cen course load from 10 to 11.5 units, ters, located in Long Beach. $480- over 6 units Monville hopes that in turn, CSUSB ter is open to anyone who wants to which is 3 or 4 courses shy of full As expected, the idea of fee in will increase financial aid in order 1994 $306-under 6 units be involved with fun and interest lime. creases upsets many students, but to balance the difference. ing cultural events. Formoreinfor- However, the important issue at there are a lot of people that have $528- over 6 units Coverage of this issue will con mation on cultural acdvities, con hand is: "How have tuition increases been working hard for the students tinue as more information devel tact the multicultural center. affected enrollment for students?" and still are. Pages The Chronicle October 19, 1994 - i News Analysis: Passing Prop 187 could cost Californians billions in federal funds It would benefit our state more, the proposition becomes a law, panics will soon be the nations larg health care due to suspicion, may est minority group." Pat Buchanan, if our governor utilized his political Pauline Jaranilllo have life-threatening consequences California may face serious conse power and resources to focus his quences. In a letter written to the talk-show host and former presi Special to the Chronicle for legal residents who are endtled dential contender, confirms that fear attention on alleviating these ail to services. And what about the Los Angeles County Supervisor, ments, rather than picking on a sec Gloria Molina, the Secretary of with his views on immigration. Anli-immigralion fervor is absurdity of assi^ing more work tor of society which is virtually Education, Richard Riley stated,"If "More immigrants mean more so spreading from California lo Con to a sector that is already over defenseless-immigrant women and the Slate enacts a law that cial friction and the slow erosion of gress and is creating resenunenl, loaded? (Mexican American Legal children. requires...school districts or schools the English-speaking hybrid Euro feac and confusion by attacking Defense and Education Fund,6/94) If Proposition 187 is the best to violate FERPA...those school pean culture we call American.' valuable members of society, while According to columnist Susan suggestion our slate politicians have disuicts or schools would no longer (Newsweek, 8/9/93) ignoring the real issues. Ferriss of the San Francisco Exam to improve California, we must be able to receive federal education In order to examine the actual Governor Pete Wilson's appeal iner, when Wilson was campaign "Save our State" and vote them out funds." The amount of funds with causes of the recession however, to the federal government (via news ing for the Senate in 1982, he re of office. held would be in the billions. Propo we need to set aside blame and fear paper ads published nauon-wide), peatedly asserted California's de sition 187 also violates the U.S. and expand our view to include lo squelch the flow of undocu pendency on Mexican laborers with Supreme Court ruling of Plyler vs. nadonal and global factors. The end mented immigrants by denying citi statements such as, "there' sno ques Doe (1982), which states that all of the Cold War caused drastic zenship to their American-lx)m chil tion, our economy depends very children are entitled to apublic edu changes whichincluded the closing 4 Chronicle a dren as well as education and health heavily on Mexican nationals." In cation.

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