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Cash: Hooked: Candidates Cowboy FULLERTON COLLEGE follow the Junkies change money trail their tune Page/3 Page/6 I ORNET Tempers flare over budget decisions Three instructional divisions to be eliminated By Stephen Parker ing leaflets to all in attendance. Managing Editor Dean of Biological Sciences Allen Brown then ex- plained the process used to arrive at the realignment After months of deliberating over budget-cut propos- decision, discussing alternative proposals and why they als, the Planning & Consultative Council cast a final vote were not acceptable. on Monday, Feb. 24 to realign instructional divisions. "We had a warning last Spring that we were headed for Their recommendation was accepted by President Philip a rocky shore," Brown said. Borst the same day. Addressing efforts by the deans to reconsider the In order to trim $797,000 from the campus general proposals, Brown commented, "I'd like to say their fund budget, this proposal will eliminate three instruc- empassioned information had an impact It did, emotion- tional divisions including Communications, Physical ally." Science, and Applied Design and Human Studies . Clas- However, he asserted that a decision had to be settled sified employees, as well as the three division deans, will upon before the March 15 deadline. lose their positions. According to Vice President of Ad- Defiantly, Journalism Professor Larry Taylor asked ministrative Services Andrew DeCraene, those who are why the council had not recommended cuts in release affected will be offered positions elsewhere on campus, time for smaller divisions. or in the district. As Brown began to answer, Taylor interrupted, "This A memorandum was distributed to staff members of sounds Mickey Mouse, because money is money! I have the affected divisions on Tuesday, Feb. 25 instructing another problem since I still have the floor. Why weren't teachers to cancel their noon hour classes and classified we brought in on the discussions before?" personnel to abandon their workstations in order to attend Brown paused, then continued with his proposal, a meeting in the 500 building. appearing to ignore Taylor. Adamantly, Taylor said, The meeting was requested by the affected deans who "You didn't answer my question!" felt their divisions had a right to know about Borst's The meeting continued, though its participants no acceptance of. the realignment as soon as possible. Presi- longer remained silent and reserved. As Brown used the dent Borst and Vice President DeCraene began with a analogy of a family to describe campus employees, line-by-line explanation of the approved cuts, distribut- Please see BUDGET/4 Effects of fired teacher linger The Bachelor's degree weighed ;.By Marc S. Posner Termination procedare The Hornet heavily in Chase's favor when he was hired by the school in Nov. 1988, The procedure for terminating the an- Ramifications of Richard Chase's according to Ed Bush, Vice Chancel- ployment of a community college instruc- Thn Neely/Hornet. the state of California is as follows: lor in charge of Human Resources. tor in Attack!- K-9 police dog "Natz" leaps to bite the protected arm of his partner, La Habra police tenure at Fullerton College could be *School cites a violation of a specific felt for as long as three years, accord- Chase has refused comment on education code and serves instructor with , at a demonstration held Feb. 20. officer Chris Koelber ing to Welding Department coordi- several occasions; on others, he de- written charges. nator John Pummer. nied any knowledge of the events * The instuctor may request a hearing leading to his termination. upon such a request die instructor is given Students who had taken and passed more detailed documents showing evi- classroom the welding course that Chase taught The deeper effect of Chase's K-9 unit visits campus dence of the violation or violations. are not allowed to repeat the course claims, however, impacts students SThe school and the instructor may mutt- not the demon breed of Geraldo (Riv- By June Gualano "Police dogs are under the course repetition rules, even most. ally decide on an arbitrator to hear the era)," said Koelber emphatically. "They're out there to evidence, if they don't agree, one is ap- The Hornet though some are unable to pass state Because many students passed pointed. protect people's lives." certification tests, Pummer said. Chase's class with acceptable grades, A canine's keen sense of smell, acute hearing, superior * A hearing is held in which the school Some of those students may still be but are unable to pass the state's tests, its case against the instctor. intelligence, and hunting instincts give his must prove "FASS!" The German Shepherd charged and attacked athletic skills, on campus three years from now, he Pummer says they are left in limbo. * Following the hearing, the arbitrator The police his prey, clenching this teeth into the man's arm, renyr- human partner an advantage over criminals. said. If a student wants to re-enroll in issues a ruling which is binding on the dog's intimidating presence and willingness to risk his school/school district ing him defenseless. / Chase's responsibilities included the welding course in an effort to the life in the line of duty have saved many police officers' * If the arbitrator's ruling is against A K-9 command demonstration presented by La Habra certifying students, requiring him to attain educational goals they were instructor, the instructor may then file an police officer Chris Koelber and his partner, Natz, high- lives. hold a valid state certification him- unable to get because of Chase's appeal in court. FC's Intro to Law Enforcement class last Thurs- Natz, 8, was bred and trained in Germany, and was the computer lighted self. But Chase did not have that cer- lacking certification, Pummer said. day. purchased by the La Habra Police Dept. six years ago for tification, nor did he have the Bache- catches the fact they have already A desire to expose his students to the various aspects $4,500. He responds to eighteen German commands. lor's degree he claimed to have. In successfully completed the course. Pummer described course repiti- of the police force motivated instructor Sgt. Ted Oglesby Koelber is quick to add that Natz will not respond to just fact, Pummer says, Chase had not "The bottom line is the student tion rules as rigid, saying he has to to schedule K-9 presentations in each of his four classes. anyone. even begun work on that degree. gets the short end of the stick," Please see CHASE/4 Officer Koelber, 26, enlightened the 35 predomi- Dogs are members of the lupus (wolf) family. They nantly male students to the K-9 program by sharing per- are pack animals by instinct In Natz' hierarchy, Koelber sonal insights and experiences, while his partner for the is his leader. "He'll bite me if I tell him to," said Koelber. Flynn focuses on trustee position past 1 1/2 years playfully gnawed on his green tennis ball Everyone else is a lower member of the pack. Anyone near Koelber's feet. challenging his authority, other than Koelber, may get bit. Hornet Staff "I feel that it (the presidency) has Two Malanois police dogs named Joris and Breston Following a brief question and answer period, Natz's "It was a hard decision," said for- been an excellent experience for me," feel that the capability as a police dog was demonstrated by Koelber's also serve on the La Habra police force. Raised and mer Associated Students President said Flynn. "I feel comfortable walk- in both German commands to attack and release volunteer fellow trained in Holland, the dogs respond to commands Jamey Flynn about her choice to con- ing into a boardroom because of the presidency has been an police officer Dan Pratt, protected by a K-9 training Dutch and German. All three males are trained to detect centrate on her position as student student government experience I've sleeve. Please see K-9/4 trustee. had." excellent experience Flynn and fellow student trustee for 1me, Rachel Pearson will represent the students of Fullerton College at the Car break-ins common twice monthly trustee meetings. Student Trustee On March 11 Flynn will travel to By Cynthia Freeman Similar incidents are reported three Sacremento with three other students Markuson to four times a month despite the and an advisor to meet with the Ways upcoming California presidential and Mike Cruz efforts of campus security. Officers and Means Committee, which will be primary in June. The Hornet Tarn and Al Arevelos patrol the park- reviewing the budget for the school. Flynn is also waiting for responses ing lots frequently each day on a In addition to her duties as student from various banks regarding the A Fullerton College student's random basis in the hopes of discour- trustee, Flynn is currently active in acquisition of an ATM for possible car was vandalized and had the aging crime from occurring. registering students to vote in the placement in the student center. stereo stolen as its owner attended Tarin admits that security's ques- classes last Friday. tioning of loitering students can Accounting major Marilyn sometimes lead them to a "Catch 22 Evey returned to Lot 5 after class situation." While many students rec- to find her driver's side window ognize the need for preventive meas- broken and her Kenwood stereo ures and appreciate the officer's missing. concern, others feel unnecessarily Security officer Sergio Tarin harassed. concluded the thief most likely FC students can protect themselves observed Evey's actions as she re- by cooperating with campus secu- moved the stereo from the dash rity, and any unusual or suspicious and placed it under the seat before activities should be reported imme- leaving to go to class.

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