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" ~ , . ... ~ Serving the CSUSB campus for 41 years Monday May 12, 2008 Vol: 41 Issue 20 Salary.trends plummet Money allocation finds discrepancy in salaries Melina Perez imal salary. Staff Writer Universities do this to save · money that would otherwi'se be he growth of inflation spent on full-time professors. has outstripped the in Contingent faculty and non T crease of faculty faculty employment trip fed over the salaries for the third time in four last three decades, according to the years. AAUP, whereas permanent faculty The report was based {)n an staff increased 17 percent. overall national average of salary · This is a common feature reports. .; ,~ throughout . public universities, Although full-time faculty AAUP said. Increase in non- salaries rose 3.8 tenured faculty percent for the members has 2007-2008 aca Decrease in· faculty caused tenured demic school staff's salary to year, inflation salary affects all suffer, accord suJl?assed it, in professors. ing to the creasing 4.1 AAUP. percent. with I . According to Dr. John W. Cur more part-time professors em tis, AAUP director of research and ployed, this leads to a decreased public policy, full-time faculty amount of money distributed to I am Iron Man members earned an approximate full-time professors. «WJ®@)® @» average of $74,900 for the 2007- "The real concern that univer 2008 academic year. sities will have is that they will not The employment of part-time be able to attract the faculty to and non-tenured faculty members teach," Curtis said. has become a recent trend due to "If faculty positions are not With more part-time professors employed, this leads to a decreased amount of money distributed to full~ the abil'ity of part-time ):5rofcssors competitive, it will be harde,r to time profes·sors (Melina Perez/Chronicle). ·teaching multiple c6urses on a min- Colltinued on Pg.2
Banking/Credit/ , Financial services 7% C~U receives A for effort Health Care/ Facilities companies Shanta l Anderson Arnold Schwarzenegger received students without receiving state 15% Staff Writer low scores for his planned imple funding. mentation of cutting $386 million If the cuts are made next year. he California State from the CSU next year. 18,000 students will not be ac University (CSU) sys The CFA predicts cuts to the counted for when receiving state •,. T tem received high re- CSU will mean California's global funding. marks for being one of the biggest standing will drop. This means there will be a contributors to California's econ CSUSB student:, Antinisha funding shortfall of $150 million, omy. Harris believes that students from according to the CFA. The California Faculty Associ the CSU system are a significant The CFA revealed how a grow ation (CFA) released examination ing economy and student popula results of California's 23 public tion in the CSU system are universities on April 20. '~ .. the CSU system connected and equals a positive and The results showed how well received an A successful change. .·Relax-· The ITRC Security Breach chart shows where personal information the CSU system has performed for ratinn." A one percent increase in the brea.ching occurs most often (Nick de Leon/Chronicle). California's economy in the fiscal state's population that has bache meditate year. . lor's degrees and a 2 percent in The CFA reported that the crease in those with associate's «WJ®@]® ®» CSU system excels at granting a contributor to the state's success in degrees would result in an . addi large number of four-year degrees technology, business and the devel tional $20 billion economic output, Know who's in in fields that are vital to California's opment of higher education. $13 billion iii value added, $1.2 bil innovative economy. "I think that it's time the Gov lion state and local tax revenue and The CSU has · been able to ernor realiz~s that these cuts are 174,000 new joos, according to the make yearly contributions to re going to not only affect otlr future, CFAreport. your wallet gional economies and has helped but our children's future. Ifwe can't . CFA analysts believe the lack with getting degrees into the hands get a job, then how will we be able of employers with higher-education Felice Deduyo stolen wallets, laptops, or other of the people who are in other to provide for our families later on? will not only be felt throughout the Staff Writer computer storage devices, backup states. As a large contributing entity These are some of the things that country, but will hit top level com tape, pilfered mail and improperly to the state of California, the CSU we as students fear," Harris said. panies hard. discarded paper documents thrown system received an A rating. The CSU is The three top industries requir out by individuals or businesses can In contrast, the governor did currently edu ing workers with higher education Identity theft has increased cause identity theft. not pass by with great marks. Gov. cating l 0,000 are scientific and technical services, and students are a major So what should one do in the education and health event that a wallet has been lost or care. Some of Califor target. a computer has been breached? nia's fastest growing oc The return of the item does not cupations, which guarantee that cards were not require higher education dentity theft, identity copied, so one should react as if the are registered nurses, el fra11d, check fraud and items were stolen. the ITRC says. ementary school teach I credit card fraud are in- Report the crime to your local ers, dental hygienists, c'reasing, according to the Identity law enforcement agency, give them physician assistants and Theft Resource Center (ITRC). a list of the items that were lost and many more. Identity theft is a crime in request a copy of the police report. The average col which an impostor obtains key If the situation evolves into lege graduate working pieces of personal identification in identity theft, contact the three full time pays 78 per Life of a formation such as social securitY major credit reporting agencies by cent more federal, state numbers and driver's license num- · telephone for credit or fraud alerts. and local taxes than the legend bers and uses them ·for thei,r own Perpetrators of identity theft average high school stu «WJ®@]® ®» personal gain. are not beyond orchestrating elabo- dent, according to the According to the ITRC, lost or Continued 0 11 Pg.2 CFA. e s CHRONICLE PAGE 2 MAY 12, 2008 · DREAM Act tunnels equality Bill could aid undocumented_studen ts in higher education Hey! ; ' Dafne Solano years, have graduated from a Cali Staff Writer fornia high school or attained a Is your favorite Coyote GED, have registered at or attended bout 65,000 students an accredited institution of higher graduating? will graduate from education in California. A U.S. high schools this Undocumented immigrants year and face a limited fu ture when have a difficult time·affording col Now is the time to let everybody know how it comes to higher education. lege since they are currently ineli proud you are of their accomplishments. Among them are student leaders, gible for federal grants or loans and Purchase a 2"x 3" announcement in the ~ono r students, award w inners, are unable to legally work. class presidents and valedictorians. "Not only do we not have the final2008 print edition of the award These students are the children · money to afford college because we winning Coyote .Chronicle! of parents who lack legal immigra are unable to work normal jobs, but tion status and we still also who were origi have to afford nally brought Un der the act, the commute Call (909) 537-5815 for details. here by their students would be and/or housing parents at a if we get into a ·Don't wait! The deadline is May 21. young age, · able to receive school that is far most of whom scholarships. from home," ex plained a have grown up Continued: in the American CSUSB student school system alongside American who asked to remain anonymous born peers pursuing dreams of because of their immigration status. CSU helps California higher education. The California DREAM Act The California DREAM Act, would ensure that exceptional stu keep permanent professors on cam Administrator salaries far sur also known as SB 1301, introduced dents who are plagued by these bar pus," added Curtis: passed th~ inflation rate, the AAUP by Senator Gilbert Cedillo, stands riers be· able to receive the CSUSB currently employs reported. for Development, Relief and Edu opportunity to further their educa more than 2, I 00 faculty and staff, In ·one instance, a university cation for Alien Minors. tion. however, the majority are part-time. president was paid six times more This bill would allow for both This Dream Act is not the first Other CSUSB faculty salaries than a full-time university profes U.S. citizens and undocumented attetnpt by members of the Senate Th e- Dream Act could lead many hopeful students down lhe hall of includes associate professors with a sor. students to apply for student finan or House to facilitate higher educa education (Melina Perez/Chronicle). salary of$75,000 and assistant pro- ' "Presidential salaries have cial aid administered by campus at tion for undocumented students. fessors with a salary of $59,000. been increasing more rapidly than the California Community Col The DREAM Act (S.R. 774) and grants, loans, scholarship_s and r:eceive financial assistance. Recent shifts in priorities and faculty salaries," Curtis said. " [It is] leges, California State University the American Dream Act (H.R. work study wi II not exempt undoc For those worried about how staffing played a vital role in the de part of a trend toward more corpo and University of . California . if 1275) were introduced in March umented students from having to this affects taxpayers and the state crease of tenure faculty salaries as rate style of management in col passed. 2007, but have yet to be debated on compete with legal citizens for ad o£ California, Senator Cedillo is well, Curtis said. leges and universities." Under this act, these students the floor. ditional financial aid. wodcing to change the measure to A report conducted by USA ' Decrease in faculty salary af would also be eligible to receive In 2006, Gov. Arnold The same rules would pertain address concerns about its financial Today revealed that Division 1-A fec~ all professors, both locally and grants, scholarships, loans and be Schwarzenegger vetoed the major to undocumented students when ap impacts, according to information coaches earned ten times more than slatewide. able to participate in work study ity-approved California Senate Bill plying for aid. on Cedillo's website. senior profelsors. CSUSB sustain ~ approxi programs. 160, which was similar to the re They would not be given spe " It would be a great thing for ADi vision 1-A coaches earned mately 10,000 jobs in the local re . lf passed, the act would require vised California DREAM Act spon cial treatment and will have to show all of us who struggle because of approximately $1 million during gion and contributes more than the student to have attended a Cali sored by Cedillo. necessity and an above average per the odds against us," said the afore the 2007-2008 academic school $635 million annually to the state fornia high school for three or more Giving the right to receive formance in academics in order to mentioned student. year. economy through alumni earnings.
Continued: CHAPMAN Increase UNIVERSITY C OLLEGE Editor in Chief Daniel Otianga INLAND EMPIRE Managing Editor Elizabeth Saucedo in I.D. Online Editor Malori Merki ,. Asst. Online Editor · Ken Dillard News Editor Adriana Vargas breaches Campus News Editor Nick Deleon A&E Editor Philip lnce rate schemes to steal information. Asst. A&E Editor Melanie Hunter One notable instance of this Health & Science Editor Scott Heaton was the ATM debit card-cloning Op-Ed Editor Scott Heaton scheme. Multi-Cultural Editor Kevin Manning In this incident, a team of or Sports Editor Priscilla Cooper ganized criminals installed sabo Photo Editor Courtney Martin tage equipment on legitimate bank Staff Photographer Brian Spears ATM's to steal both ATM card Copy Editor Ken Dillard numbers and PIN numbers. Copy Editor Natasha Hamid "Someone in Moscow steps up to a cash machine and withdraws Advertising Manager: Linda Sand money from .an account holder half Advisor: Jim Smart a world away when the debit card is still in the victim's wallet," said 'Bob Sullivan who covers Internet . scams and consumer fraud ' for MSNBC.com. "File sharing is risky," Dr. Javier Tomer, CSUSB Information Daniel Aguilar II, Shantal Anderson, Elva Casas, Felice Deduyo, Justin Officer said. "Some [Peer-to-Peer de los Reyes, Breeane Diaz, Ken Dillard, Elsa Escarcega, Vi rydiana Es programs] have 'back-doors' that q uive l, Victoria Ga rcia, Robert Gramer, Joshua Hamlin, SGOtt Heaton, Your Transfer Choice Kimberly Knaak, Maria Macias, Gabrielle Mays, Adrianna Menchaca, may expose your personal informa Chapman University College, one of California's most respected universities for adult learners, tion." Steven Morel, Lauren Padia, Melina Perez, Andrea Putnam, Dafne is also your perfect transfer choice. Transfer a minimum of 60 .credits with your AA degree. Fraud-alert firms advertise to Solano, Michelle Villeral Chapman accepts UC/CSU IbETC lower division requirement certification. In addition, program protect people from ID Theft for a speciflc articulation agreements help assure that the classes you're. taking will transfer to Chapman. fee and stop it before it starts . . With classes starting every 10 weeks, you won't have to wait long to get started on completing "But that is not possible," Ray .C hronicle Contact Informal ~ on your degree and fulfilling your personal and professioR~l goals. Wilson of The Bulletin said, "Life Lock claims it can prevent identity . Ca lifornia State University San Bernardino Undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs in: General Education, Computer Information Systems, Criminal Justice, theft before it starts. By the time·a University Hall, Room# UH-037 Health Administration, H ealth Services Management, Human Resources, Liberal Studies, credit report has been pulled, the ssoo University Parkway Organizational Leadership, Psychology, Social Science, and Sociology. person's personal information has San Bernardino, CA 92407 already been stolen- their service Office: (909) 537-528_9 Graduate Education degree and credential programs in: . Education, Special Education, and Teaching is giving people a false sense of se- Advertising: (909) 537·5815 Not all program.\ available at all locations. curity." Fax: (909) 5 3 7~7585 ldentityGuard and TrustediD claim to be able to scan the Web For more infor~ation call 866.. CHAPMAN and tell you if someone has ac D·isclaimer or ·visit us online www.chapman.edu/inlandempire cessed your information. The Coyote Chronicle is published every Friday for distribution on Monday "The odds of catching some during the academic session by the Department of Comll)unication Studies, one are nil." Wilson said. California State University, San Bemardino. . Moreno Valley Ontario "Instead of spending all that The opinions expressed in the Chronicle are those ofthe student writers and 22620 Goldencrest Dr. 2890 Inland Empire Blvd. money every year, consumers editors and do not reflect the views ofthe university, its admi nistration, faculty, Suite 105 Suite 110 should consider a security freeze or any other person or institution unless expressly noted. 866-CHAPMAN · 866-CHAPMAN an effective way to prevent identity The appearance of any advertisement in the Chronicle does not representthe www.chapman.edu/morenovalley www.chapman.edu/omario theft and a lot cheaper than credit Chronicle's views. . monitoring," Beth Givens, director The Chronicle reserves the right to edit or reject all editorials submitted to the Chapman Universily is accredited by and is a member of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. of Privacy Rights Clearinghouse paper. Teacher training and credential programs are accredited by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. said. Cam Jus News MAY 12, 2008 CHRONICLE PAGE 3 Ready,·aim, get silly . . String along for cash, prizes :.
Phil Ince A & E Editor . R eady, aim, silly string war! Coyote Radio is hosting the first an nual Silly String Spring Fling on the lawn in front ofCSUSB's Pfau Library. · CSUSB student and licensed massage therapist, Pa ula Arnett, giving a student a back rub in a private The event, scheduled to take area in the back of the SMSU Events Center during Stress Break 2008 (Daniel Aguilar/Chronicle). place Tues., May 20, at 1 p.m. will . I put CSUSB students in an all-out silly string melee for a number of prizes, including a $2,500 custom acoustic guitar. .Gimme a break "We have received serious in terest from fraternities and sorori Daniel Aguilar so this year I made sure to be one t w after his visit to licensed mas ties that want to prove they are Staff Writer of the first to sign up," said CSUSB sage therapist and fellow CSUSB champions of the campus," Coyote student Theresa Schneider. "My ex student Paula Arnett. Radio Station Manager Lacey elief has arrived for perience with the Tarot Card reader Students were not the only Kendall said. those at CSUSB was very insightful. I knew the an ones who receiv~d massages. Coyote Radio is currently sell R whose thoughts are swers but I wanted a confirmation "I never had a massage before ing tickets for the event outside the cluttered with exams, graduation, on them." and my experie_nce was great. It San Manuel Studen~ Union from Students will compete for a number of prizes, including a $2,500 tuition, registration, gas prices and Debi Reiser from Henna was very therapeutic, relaxing and 1:3 0-2:30 p.m. during the school custom acoustic guitar (Courtesy of http://www.runryder.com). much more. Crone, an Inland Empire Henna soothing. It makes you feel mel week as· well at the station. Admis The Adult Re-Entry Center body art business of 9 years, could low," said Professor Shannon Strat sion is $5 for individuals an ~) ; ,. - ~ ea h & Scie . ce CHRONICLE PAGE 4 MAY 12,2008 ·Take cover, it's your skin Kimberly Knaak deeper layers of skin from receiv . p.m. StaffWriter ing ultraviolet rays (UV rays), ac This is the time when the sun cording to melanoma.com is the brightest and gives off the elanoma is the When the melanocytes are ex most UV rays. deadliest form of posed to the suo they may tan. When exposed to the sun, use M skin cancer and However, when they receive sunscreen with a sun protection fac- . · · more than 1 million new cases are too many UV rays, they begin to tor (SPF) of 15 or higher. : diagnosed a year, according to the grow abnormally and this is the This will block harmful rays CSUSB Health Center's brochlolre, cause of melanoma. from your body and should be reap · "Take Cover- it's YOUR skin!" Generally, the first signs of the plied often to keep up the defenses. . The Health Center is making cancer are in an existing mole that When outside, protective this month Melanoma Awareness may change sh!'lpe, color and size. clothing should be worn such· as Month. From May 5-7,. Melanoma may also appear as wide rimmed hats and UV-blocking The Health Center had a table a new mo1e. sunglasses. , in the Student Union and outside by One way to decipher if a rriole . Also, be sure to do full body the Library. may be cancerous is to use . the inspections at least every three They also had the Wellness ABCD rule. months. Limo drive around campus to pass A is asymmetry where half the Monitor changes in moles al • out fliers and brochures on mole is different than the other half. ready existing or the presence of. melanoma. B is border irregularity where new moles. Like most forms of cancer, the mole may have a ragged edge. The Health Center also has a · melanoma can be treated and taken C is color where the mole has flier called "Body Mole Map" that Elaine Burholder drives around informing students of Melanoma month (Kimberly Knaak/Chronicle). care of. different shades of brown, black, students can record existing moles However, if diagnosed and not red and blue. locations, color and size so the chart The lymph nodes are also munotherapy, che~otherapy and healthcenter.csusb.edu. treated right away it can spread fast D is diameter where the mole can be referenced back to every in tested to make sure that the can~r radiation therapy may be used. Some other helpful sites to find and may not be treatable. is bigger than a pencil eraser, ac spection. has not spread. The Health Center·would be more information about melanoma The cancer starts in the ~ording to the brochure. Treatment options ·from Surgery can help if the cancer happy to help with any questions on are The Skin Cancer Foundation at • melanocytes, which are' the cells Some ways to be protected melanoma start with surgery. is caugh.t early. melanoma. www.skincancer.org and American that give skin its color. . · from getting melanoma is to avoid The mole and surrounding tis However, if the cancer is more They can be contacted by Academy of Dermatology at These cells also protect the sun exposure between l 0 a.m to 4 sue are removed. advanced, treatments such as im- phone at 909-_537-5241 or online at www.aad.org. ; J.Health ins~rance: pay more get ~e -ss 1 . ~ 1 Elva Casas much as any other nation. care as a tax-free fringe benefit, rel well informed about the presiden :: Staff Writer Yet, the U.S. ranks 45th in life atively few are aware of what it ac tial candidates' plans. expectancy and 37th on perform tually costs; about $12,000 a year "I haven't heard a lot about the :: ·I n less than a decade, 20 ance of national health systems, ac on average for family coventge and health plans that all the candidates ..··• cents out of every dollar cording to a World Health $4,500 annually for an individual are offering," said CSUSB Senior .·• produced in America· will Organization study. plan, according to the L.A. Times. Nicholas Mull. .··.. be spent on health care, .according Healtb care costs in the U.S. Both Democratic and Republi "It makes it hard to decide , · to the huffingtonpost.com. are already the highest per person can candidates promote a goal of which one is better." The United States spends $2 in the world and it is predicted to I!Hl,kin.g medical insurance more Sen. John McCain want a sys trillion a year on health care, which nearly double by 2016, to $4.1 tril available and more affordable for tem of health care in which "every is 18 percent of the U.S. Gross Do lion, or 20 percent of the GDP. more Americans. one" can afford and acquire the mestic Product (GDP) and twice as Since many people get health Some college students are not ·treatment and preventative care they need. McCain says he would give in dividuals n;tore freedom of choice by letting individuals bi}Y health in I surance policies and offering tax credits to help them pay for·such coverage. - The specifics can be sort of mind-bending, but on the very broad choices, McCain emphasizes a vision where individuals get more choices in the marketplace and are Your money and health insurance coverage are at stake in the up Do you hokl a college less reliant on employers and gov coming .election (Courtesy of michigan.gov). Jegr~ef ernment," said Robert Blendon of· the Harvard. School of Public · every American. If you already feet, all but eliminating it," said Health. have health insurance, the only John Sheils, vice president of the Complete your teaching credential in as little as 9 mont4s, or Both Sen. Obama and Sen. thing that will change for you under Lewin Group consulting firm. Clinton offer universal health care this plan is the amount of money "McCain's plan would proba be a paid intern teacher while you complete the program ..· and I think it is a good idea since you will spend on premiums. That bly cover 20 million or so of the most' people don' t have coverage," will be less," said Obama. "If you uninsured, he ~stimated, whereas said CSUSB Junior Briana Over- are one of the 45 million Americans Ooama's would be somewhere in The College of Education at California St3:te University, San man. who don't have health insurance, the middle." Clinton's plan calls for a you will have it after this plan be . However, the presidential can ~ernardi~o has programs in elementary, secondary, bilingual mandatory government-run health comes law." didates' health plans could, over a . care system. "No one will be turned away period of years, decline employer and special education .. Sen. Barack Obama's health because of a pre-existing condition based coverage for approximately care plan also features a govern or illness," Obama added. 60 percent of Americans that are ment-run system, but will only "On the problem of the 47 mil currently covered by employer-pro- mandate coverage for children. lion uninsured, Clinton's plan . vided health insurance, according to "My plan begins by covering would· have the most dramatic ef- the L.A. Times . .Programs ar~ . accredited at national and state levels OTEI - ASI. WHAT? __/'. A~nual ASI Elections M .WHERE? Call us today Poll locations: Village Square, behind J:>fau library, and in front of Jack Brown ·'' (909) 537-5603 WHEN? Wednesday, May 14th and Thursday, ------~------May 15th from 9am - 8pm f!!it'JNHY1 Because every vote counts . .. ·, . \ \ ' En ment ·MAY 12, 2008 CHRONICLE PAGE 5 "lronman" crushes at box offiCe Steve Morel Stark is forced to build one of sian of the suit to destroy them. apart. Staff Writer his weapons for a terrorist group. He soon finds out that the Iron Man creator Stan Lee He sees his weapons in the weapons are secretly sold to terror~ makes his· usual Marvel film ron Man smashed fhe hands of these terrorists and is dis ists through his company. cameo. competition in box office gusted with himself. Sta.rk has to fight against Like always, it isn't ali impor I sales. [n it's opening To escape, he builds an ar friends and his own creations to tant role, but he is fun to look out · weekend "Iron Man" pulled in mored suit with weapons instead of protect the world from his weapons fo'r. Be sure to stay after. the credits ) $98.6 million domestically. It also building what he was supposed to. getting into the wrong hands. for a cameo by Samuel L. Jackson grossed $197.6 million world-wide Although he escapes, his cap The special effects in this as Nick Fury, head of S.H.E.I.L.D. just five days after it's release. tors find his original suit and use it movie were very good. Unlike most It Jets you know you will be Robert Downey, Jr. plays Tony to their advantage. movies where nothing but CGI seeing more of Iron Man in the fu Stark, an eccentric young billion Once he arrives home, Stark (computer generated images) is ture. "Iron Man" is the first release aire and owner of St~rk industries, announces his company will .no used, Downey actually wore the from Marvel Studios and will be re the world's biggest weapons manu longer make weapons, which upsets Iron Man· suit. leasing a do-over of "The Incredi facturer. many, including his business' top This makes the movie have an ble Hulk" next month. At first, Stark doesn't seem to executive, Obadiah Stane, played authentic feel to it. Like most . To they don't really know what they're doing. DW: It's been interesting. I mean Atmosphere: lerrJons it's a different fan base in, the · smaller towns. They're a lot more 'down to Earth. don't make lemonade CC: What's the best and worst part abo.ut being on the road? QA: .Not being able to stay sober. It's rea_lly hard to write on the road too. The best part is playing a show every night. It gives you a purpose. DW: Not seeing the family, pets, 1 the girlfriends. 1 QA: Yeah, we're really sexually de prived. CC: What are some of your fa vorite songs to play live? DW: "Liar Liar" and "Wake the Dead." It's got a groove that you can just lock into. Oh and "Box full." QA: [Vocalist Bert McCraci CHRONICLE PAGE 6 MAY 12,2008 .' overcome any barriers.· · and her influence will continue to She is still an active member in live on in San Bernardino. her church despite her retirement This November, Inghram will from playing the organ. celebrate her 103rd birthday and she Inghrant's inspiring life She has written five books in has no plans to sl_ow down anytime Gabriel Mays· road," she said. Cmmty and she continued to accom the fifties and sixties. Through it all cluding "Beyond All This," which is soon. Staff Writer In l923, Inghram graduated plish new goals. She became the she holds no resentment, but chooses about her family, and "The Incredi from San Bernardino High. She later principal in the Mills Schools Dis to give thanks to the people who ble You: Spirit Within". orothy Illghram drives enrolled in courses at San trict and later the superintendent. . have had a tremendous amount of On her 90th birthday, San herself in her 1962 B.emardino Valley College the fol During this time, the NAACP filed influence on who she is today. Bernardino ho.nored her with her D Pontiac to the bowling lowing year where she composed a suit for integration ·in the San She remembers a time when very own day. alley whenever she fee~s the urge. music for her Alma Mater. Bernardino School Distriyt. Inghram blacks were not allowed to do any In 1977, WestHighlandA.venue At I 02 years old, Inghram has Inghram was the first black stu helped in this process, adding to the thing, even if they were qualified for renamed their library after her. In lived almost her entire life here in dent enrolled at the University of many efforts she made to better the the position. Blacks had to sit in the 1989, San Bernardino Valley· Col ~an Bernardino. Redlands and graduated in 1936 city. balcony at the movie theater and had lege inducted her into their hall of Inghram will be speaking on with her bachelor's degree in music. "With so many black children designated restrooms. Some restau fame. May 13 as part of the Conversations She then went on to receive her i"n the school, they should be able to rants and stores would not give them · Throughout Inghram's life she on Diversity in the student union. Master's in education in 1958. have a black teacher," she said. service. Even hospitals would turn has bad to face many difficulties, but Inghram hopes to inspire stu "I go back and look at how It wasn't easy at first, but In Despite all her effort to improve away nurses arid volunteers if they she is a living example of someone dents with her life story (photo many wonderful people came into ghram be~ame the first African the community, she still_experienced were black. She praises her parents who has achieved greatness. Good courtesy of www.csusb.edu). my life and helped me along the American teacher in San Bernardino the hardships of being black during for t~aching her it was possible to things can only b_e learned from her Meditatin·g for peac.e · Elsa Escarcega ''Next year it will be handed on Whe~J. you meditate, you empty out Staff Writer to somebody else and it will just all thoughts and it's basically like grow," Kiser said. · sleep. Meditation · is conscious ·A group of students First-time meditator Naomi sleep." meditated on the Crawford described her experience. The group intends to help the 1 ' grass. Their different "It was really different because community around them by engag ideologies, religions, beliefs, values · your mind is ing in positive and ideas didn't stop them· from clear. You get to activity. 'working for the same goal. release all the "We want people to " The "We are trying to s.:{eate aware negative things overall goal is ness. We want people to know how that are in your know how powerful it to bring a spiri powerful it is to meditate," said mind. You get is to meditate" tual commuflity Meditation for World • Peace more positive. I together here in founder, Kyle Kiser. felt a warm sen- Cal State. Since · Daniel Johnson and Kiser cre sation inside. It this is a com ated Meditation for World Peace felt really good. It helps to clear you muter school, it is difficult to do during a winter quarter break. mind," Crawford said. that1 but what we are trying to do is The group·started this quarter "Meditation can have very to b{ing awareness, consciousness and . has experienced a small powerful results for the first time and the power of meditation," Kiser turnout. somebody meditates," Kiser said. said · t Despite this, the group wants "The first time r meditated, I felt "We try to bring the human A group of students join together by the soccer field every Monday and l\Jesday to meditate, in hopes to expand while embracing people overwhelming security. I felt love, consciousness to where it is sup that they will inspire world peace {Elsa Escarcega/Chroncile ). from different bac~grounds . joy, peace; a wonderful feeling. posed to be," Johnson said. Regular 10 week Session: v.a-.aJraJr JOU mis~~ 355 Deviant Behavior 8-11:50 Soc 410 Sociology of Race & Ethnicity 1-4:50 CJus 575 lntarnshlp in Criminal Justice lBA Soc 43~ Group Dynamics 6-9:50 Psych 311 lntro to Experimental Psyc (Lee) MW 1-2:50 Second 6 Week Session: July 28- September 3 Lab MW 3-5:50 ·Lab MW 3-5:50 .Anth 330 Cross-Cultural child Rearing 1R 1-4:50 SScl ~06 · Expository Writing 1R 6-7:50 CJus 312 Statistics in CJ us MW 8-11:50 Soc 575 Internship in Sociology lBA CJus 320 Theories of Crime & Delinquency 1R 6-9:50 .. CJus 330 Correctional Theory & Institutions MW 6-9:50 · First 6 K9ek SesSion:. 18 July 24 CJus 340 Police & Pollee Systems._ __,_...,...... ;;...... ;._.,_ __...;. MW 1-4:50 CJus 455 Forensic Profiling 1R 1-4:50 . 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TR 1-4:50 SSci 325 Perspectives on Gender 1R 1-4:50 Soc 343 Sociology of Family Violence MW ' 1-4:50 Soc 301 Applications In Sociology 1R 8-11:50, Soc 354 Deviant Behavior TR 8·11 :50 • Soc 307 Social Research I (Lee) TR 1-4:50 Soc 418 Sociology of Soci~l Welfare MW 6-9:50 Lab lBA Soc 434 Community Organization MW 8-11:50 Soc 339 Socialization 1R 6-9:50 sw 200 Introduction to Social Work 1R 1-4:50 MAY 12,2008 CHRONICLE PAGE 7 ' One vote· per voter Lauren Padia pensive and the process will dis Bush, which won him the election? Staff Writer courage voters from reporting to It has been alleged that Presi the polls for elections. dent Lyndon Johnson stole the elec ·P ·rotecti.on of t~e right to Indiana law allows voters tion in 1948 due to voter fraud. vote ts an Important without ID to cast a provisional bal Robert A. Caro's book, "The and crucial element to lot and then gives them 10 days to Means of Ascent," alleges that there the democratic process. However, get a free state issued ID and report were inconsistencies in voter enforcing the right to only vote back to the polls to show p~oof of polling reports in the Democratic once is even more imperati~e. identity. primary election in Texas between As of now there are seven 'Supreme Court Justice David Johnson and Coke Stevenson. states which require an ID to vote. Souter has said the law "threatens Stevenson was expected to win by a Several attempts were made to ap to impose nontrivial burdens on the land-slide with a lead over Johnson peal the law, saying that it infringes voting rights of tens of thousands of by more than 10,000 votes. upon American's most basic right the state's citizens." Surely voter Johnson won the election be - the right io vote. fraud is a much bigger, more threat cause several counties in Texas In April, the Court ruled in ening, national issue than asking changed the voting numbers befqre favor of the law, saying that it does that voters have an ID to vote. reporting the election results to the Providing J.D. to vote must become mandatory to avoid-voter fraud (Courtesy of caglecartoons~com). not violate any constitutional rights. Most would agree that having state, putting Johnson in the lead This has caused an upset in the lib to suffer through two terms of a and securing him the nomination, stolen. Most employers require that credit cards than to prevent voter vote because that privilege has been ·: 'eral community, because they claim president who won the election be according to Caro. you show'photo ID and a social se fraud and identity theft when par taken away. • the law was republican-inspired. cause of voter fraud is much more How on Earth is it bothersome curity card to prove that yo~ are a ticipating in presidential elections. These new state laws do not · : Liberals are saying that the law of a burden, as in the case of the to provide a photo ID? . citizen and employable. Why People are up in arms because brand voters without IDs as felons ( targets voters who are old or poor, 2000 Presidential election between When ·you pay for anything should voting for state and national they think their rights are being re or revoke their voting privileges, ·~ because these voters are less likely George W. Bush and Al Gore. Re with a credit card, you are expected ·elections be any different? It is voked, but voting is not a right, it is they are simply asking them to .· to have a form ofiD. They also say member the mysterious absentee to show ID to prove that the card cpmpletely unacceptable to have a privilege. Ask any convicted felon prove their identity and this is not·... .· that getting a form ofiD can be ex- ballots that were all in favor of belongs to you and that it isn't stricter laws preventing theft with and they'll tell you that they can't too much to ask in a democx:acy. :: , ------~------~------~------. in 1948, had a policy that called for information regarding a certain sub (compiled by Tim O'Reilly, a sup- • racial segregation. No news media ject or comment. porter of free s·oftware and open·: Blog on your soap box broke the story, it was the bloggers Ifyou ftnd a subject that some source movements) consists of · • who did. In the end, Lott stepped one blogged about that caught your seven rules: ·• Robert Gramer are many types of blogs: artlogs come popular and most websites down as majority leader.. interest, you might give them an Take ~esponsibility not just for .:: Staff Writer (collections of art),vlogs (video have blogging abilities built right .When writing fo('a blog it is "HT" which stands for "hat tip" your own words, but for the com- ' blogs) and photologs (collections of in. good to know some o'f the rules and which is saying thanks to the source ments you allow on your blog. couldn't believe what I photos), just to name a few. . The power of blogs became. terms that bloggers use. When you where you obtained the information Label your tolerance level for abu had just read. I had to say In the world of communica apparent in 2002 in the political become great at it you will be from. sive comments. Consider eliminat I something, and I did by tion, blogs help communicate the arena. U.S. Senate Majority Leader known as it "blogoneer," someone There aren't any o'fficial rules, ing anonymous comments. blogging. way people feel, both negative and at the time, Trent Lott, was at a who has blogs with an expert or pi but if you write personal and confi Now that you know a little . I'm sure you've heard about positive. party that was honoring Sen. Strom oneer attitude. If you are someone dential information you may face ~o~ething about blogs, and blog- •.. blogging but have you ever really Blogs began to appear on Bul '!hurmond. Sen. Lott suggested that tha( is always blogging on sites legal problems. ging.go take a try at it. Make a com- ·, taken the time to learn what it is and letin Board Systems (BBS) -earlier ·our country would have been better where you attack and ridicule the It is not smart to write about men\ online at why it's so important to all of us? on. The term"blog" was coined by off if Thurmond was elected as the views expressed, you will be your employer because some em http://www.coyotechronicle.com. Most blogs contain an online Peter Merholz in 1999 who took the president. known as a "troll." . ployers have found blog postings Most likely someone else will com record of comments, usually related word "weblog" originated by Jom · People were very critical of You might get caught in a inappropriate and have fired em ment or even comment on your to a news story- or video, but some Barger in 1997. Lott's comments because Thur "blogstorm," that is when a blog ployees. comment. just serve as online diaries. There Slogging today has really be- mond, when running for president has a huge amount of responses or The blogger's code of conduct Happy blogging! , ______._ I.e.ar_ Rete. ______~ ______1 01WANT TO HELP! ADD MY NAME TO THE I ..ALLIANCE FORTHECsu· THE CSU IS THE SOLUTION! . I I NAME:--~------~--~------ I. 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J ustin Delos Reyes Staff Writer w~ve hours before the softball team traveled T to Arcata, Calif. for the CCAA championship tournament, assistant athletic director Mike Murphy asked third baseman Tayler Wilson if the team was ready to shock the world. Without hesitation, a confident Wilson smiled and said the two words that Murphy was hoping to Freyja Berg has rewritten the record book during her career at hear. CSUSB (Courtesy of Robert Whitehead). "We're ready," said Wilson. Four days later, the No. 3 seed Coyotes were in the CCAA tourna ment championship game against the No.2 seed Cal State Stanislaus .:: Berg is best Warriors. After 11 innings, the ' Yotes Scott Heaton only tell part of Berg's story. nearly ended their chapter in the Op/Ed & Health Science. Editor "The great thing about Berg is CSUSB history books with a 4-l that it's like having a coach in the loss to the tournament's only un he best water polo water," said Finwall. beaten team. By making it to the player ever to come Berg is such asmart player that CCAA tournament finals, they T through CSUSB fin- she would see things underwater managed to eNI.end lheir chapter in ished her senior year leading the na that her coach couldn't see, so she the history books. · The 2008 Coyote softball team is one of the best overall squads in the history of the CSUSB program tion in scoring with 112 goals. would call timeouts if something CSUSB's victories in the tour (Justin Delos Reyes/Chronicle). Freyja Berg became an NCAA needed to be addressed. nament allowed them to displace Division II All~American in 2006 "She made my job easier," said San Francisco State. for the eighth Coyotes have never advanced this proved her record to 6-6. Head coach Tacy Duncan's eye and 2007. Finwall. and final spot in the NCAA Divi far into the post-season before. Jackie Jacob and Cassidy Lee for impact players is another factor The All-Americans for this Berg, a biology-chemistry sion II Softball In the opening round of the relieved Shisler in the pitcher's cir- , in the team's success .. year have not yet been selected, but major, attributes her success to her tournament. tournament on May 7, (;SUSB cle and allowed just five hits in the According to Murphy, Duncan she could very well be a few weeks fmnily. T h e upset the host and No. I seed Hum mercy-rule-shortened game. redruited most of the players on this away from being a three-time All "I have five siblings and sports boldt State, I 0-1 in just six innings. CSUSB's win was their second year 's team. Amencan. have always been a part of my fam Nicole Camarena led the victory over Humboldt State in five Freshman outfielder Priscilla "l can't say enough good ily," said Berg. "It has made me 'Yotes to victory by driving days. The Coyotes eliminated the Curiel, whom Duncan recruited, things about Berg," said CSUSB very competitive." in six runs with a home Lady Lumberjacks from the CCAA ranks in the top five on the team in water polo coach Tom Finwall. " She is the hardest worker I · run, a double and a sin tournament on May 2. According to slugging (.516), runs scored (38), "She is truly a complete player." have ever coached," said Finwall. · gle. · Murphy, this hits (52), RBI Berg finished her c~reer a6 the "Berg worked hard every game, "I was really year's team is This year's team is (36) and home all-time CSUSB .leader m goals every practice and ev·ery minute. I nervous before the one of the best runs (11). She scored with' 356. have never coached such a dedi- game. Inside my heart in school his one of the best in was also the "I could cated athlete." I was so excited to tory. school history. only freshman n't have done "I have never . All that work play them because "This is our .,______lll!l!!!!'!!'!"" ___ '!ff!fl!l!, in the confer- it without coached such a would have taken they are a tough best hitting and ence to make great team- its toll on the aver team," said defensive team since 2002," said the all-CCAA first team. mates," said dedicated athlete." age person, but·not c a Murphy. "We're better in all phases "She was a great addition to Berg. "I de Berg. marena. of the game:" the team," said Murphy. pended on "I'm really going to miss water Pitcher Much of the team's success Murphy said that a strong them making good passes." polo," said Berg. "I love the com~ Debbie can be attributed to the camaraderie group of incoming freshmen for the Berg's favorite method of scor petitive nature of the game." Shisler among the players. 2009 season will help the Coyotes ing is getting open on the weak CSUSB water polo is going to earned Murphy said that although the advance to the tournament again. side, so one of her teammates can miss Berg just as much as she will the win players vary in academic class · "Regardless of the regional zip her a cross-pass. miss them. and Ill- there are six seniors, five juniors, outcome, we're going to be real. However, she wasn't limited to Her 112 goals from this season two sophomores and three fresh tough next year," said Murphy. "We one method to help her become a will be a lot to replace with just one Tayler Wilson and the softball team are ready for the challenge of men - they have a tight bond that will compete again in '09 without a prolific scorer. person. their first trip to the post-season (Justin Delos Reyes/Chronicle). translates onto the field. doubt." "She could do it all; catch cross Berg will also miss moments passes, post up when we needed like when CSUSB beat Cal State and get open whenever she didn't Bakersfield. have the ball," said Finwall. "She " It always feels great to beat made 46 percent of her shots, which Bakersfield," said Berg. is unheard of in water polo." Berg was so excited. she Three-peat Berg, who led CSUSB in all pushed her coach into the pool after major statistical categories, finished the game. FeShea McLaughlin helped was before I hit any shot, I her career first all-time in career as · "ft was fun, I pushed him in the Staff Writer would take a step back, close my sists ( 172) and career steals (269) pool just like my sister did after we eyes and take a deep breath and ac and second in ejections drawn beat Bakersfield," said Berg. he Coyote men's golf tually picture what I wanted the (133). Berg, who will go down as the team has qualified for shot to look like," Clayton said. Her trophy case became even most prolific water polo player ever T the NCAA Division IT "Joe (AIIdis) told me to try it, wQich bigger this year as she was selected at CSUSB, finished he·r career with Championship for the third consec I did artd it worked, so I will do it to Western Water Polo Associa a game-winning goal to help her utive year. again." tion's All-Tournament team. team finish the WWPA tournament CSUSB ended the NCAA ' The Coyotes were ranked All the records and accolades in fifth place. West/Northwest Super Regional fourth going into the last day of the tournament last week with a score tournament after beating Cal State of 881 for three rounds. Stanislaus in a playoff hole to get The tournament took· place at into the NCAA Division II Cham Adobe Creek. GolfCJub,.which is a pionship. ~t~yja's Firsts 6,840-yard, par-72 course. Sonoma State took the title at Senior William Clayton was the tournament, with a final team able to finish the course on the tour score of 861. nament's third and final day with a Sophomore Gene Webster was one-over-par 73. one shot away from the course's His score helped to ensure the record the second day of the tour Coyote's a spot in the final top three nament. at the tournament's end. He was able to shoot an eagle Clayton's score was a compar and five birdies to finish up at a ative difference to his .average (78). five-under-par 67. Senior William Clayton and the men's golf team have qualified for . "I just believe.d in myself and Clayton said that all of the the NCAA championship tournament for the third year in a row had some newfound confidence. I players and coach Thomas Mainez, (Courtesy of Robert Whitehead). guess, if anything, because I didn't Jr., contributed to the Coyotes suc want my senior year of golf to end cess. Mainez gives his players ad innate sense of what to say and yesterday," he said. "I finished with . "Everyone stepped up. ·Every vice, but only if they ask for it. when to say it," Clayton said. "I three birdies in the last five holes, one had tneir score count at least Clayton explained how think its because he played college which is something I have never two out of the three rounds. Gene Mainez' coaching has helped the golf and even some professional done." , shot two under par. Dane(Bagnell) team as a whole. golf, so he knows what it's like." Visualizing success is a new made a long birdie putt on the last "It's really cool because a lot of The Coyotes will continue method Clayton said he would take hole of regulation," Clayton said. coaches will put a ton of pressure their season into the championship away from this tournament. "It was all surreal how everything on their players at unnecessary tournament in Houston, Texas on "Something I did that· really came together." times and it's like our coach has the May 20-23. - .