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Vol. XLVII, No. 4 COYOTECHRONICLE.NET THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT VOICE OF CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN BERNARDINO SINCE 1965 MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2013 Coyote Chronicle 05 10 08 14 Laziness gets in the CSUSB celebrates 18th Student artist illustrates Intramural Volleyball way of knowledge annual Pow Wow her style on campus now available! By DANIEL DEMARCO McConnell (Republican leader for Kentucky). Staff Writer Both the Senate and the House of Repre- sentatives approved the plan. On Oct. 16, 2013, President Barack According to Aljazeera, the Senate passed Obama signed a deal passed by Congress, end- the deal by 81 votes to 18 and the House passed ing the partial government shutdown. it, 285 votes to 144. Cutting it very close, Obama offi cially The shutdown began on Oct. 1, when Re- Shutdown signed the deal around 9:30 p.m. the night be- publicans refused to agree to temporary gov- fore the country lost its ability to continue bor- ernment funding which would push the debt rowing money. through the roof. The deal was originally negotiated by They refused to agree to the funding un- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (Democrat less Obama would defund and/or delay the ends. leader for Nevada) and Minority Leader Mitch Continued on Pg. 4 (Top): Student Marlyn Amaro rides the zip line during EcoFest. (Far left): Student Christina Voeltz writes what she is grateful for on a display sponsored by the Student Health and Psychological Counseling Center. (Left): Student Anjelica Ramirez, left, looks at the results of her new henna tattoo by henna David Shea | Chronicle Photos artist Debi Varvi. Students make efforts to save the earth at annual festival By DAWNIKA LOPEZ EcoFest showcased solutions to ronment for our students, employees, Staff Writer environmental issues that confront and neighbors,” according to ecofest. our society. csusb.edu. CSUSB celebrates environmen- The festival is pushed to promote CSUSB student Martiza Ramirez tal health with its annual EcoFest on the idea, “One person can make a dif- enjoyed the fest, “The best part was Oct. 18, proving that respecting the ference.” the variety of creative booths and the earth can be fun. This event was full Protecting the environment and best part was the funnel cake.” of positive vibes, making new friends, Earth sustainability is important to Ecofest had many activities and new memories, and protecting our keep the world alive and be mindful performances including carnival beautiful planet. what we, as people do. games, vendors, live bands, a laby- According to event coordinator “CSUSB is committed in our rinth, including a fashion show. Tess Webster-Henry, EcoFest gives day to day operations to minimizing There was so much to do from people a better understanding of im- waste and pollution, reducing reliance getting henna tattoos, going shopping pacts on our environment, the impor- on nonrenewable energy sources, and for vintage clothing, and creating tance of sustainability. maintaining a safe and healthful envi- Continued on Pg. 12 Chronicle Page 2 News Monday, October 21, 2013 Popular classes may cost more By BRENDA SERVIN nity College. Staff Writer Long Beach City College specifi cally sought the tuition increase for high-de- ommunity colleges will be mand classes. able to increase the tuition Jeff Kellogg, president of the Long of high-demand classes now Beach City College District board, believes Cthat Assembly Bill 955 was that with the two-tier program in place, signed into law by California Governor schools will obtain the necessary revenue Jerry Brown. to offer courses that they wouldn’t be able The two-tier system will be used to aid to afford without the tuition increase. community colleges with their budget cri- Despite the attempt by the college stu- sis. dents to stop the legislation through a state- According to The Huffi ngton Post, wide petition and video campaign, AB 955 “Budget cuts have put California Commu- was signed a law on Oct. 10, 2013. nity College enrollments at a 20-year low, The trial run of the two-tier pilot pro- with an estimated 600,000 students losing gram will end in 2018. access to education because of slashes to The fi rst institution to try the program courses and instructors.” was Santa Monica College (SMC) in With this new pilot program, only stu- March 2012. dents who are able to afford the increased SMC tried to increase the regular cost class rates will be able to get the high-de- from $46 per unit to $180 per unit, but af- mand classes, such as prerequisite courses, ter an incident in which students who were leaving those students unable to afford the protesting were pepper sprayed in April increased tuition to wait longer to gradu- 2012, the tuition increase was dismissed. ate. CSUSB students will not be affected The regular cost per-unit is $46, but ac- by AB 955, which only applies to eligible cording to the Los Angeles Times, the pilot community colleges. program will allow “colleges to charge all However the arrival of students coming students non-resident tuition -- as much as from community colleges may decrease $200 per unit.” due to the added cost and pressure of re- The bill will allow six community col- ceiving their associate degrees. leges to experiment the two-tier pricing “I think it’s ridiculous community col- system during their summer and winter leges are suppose to be cheap to make it terms. easier for students,” said student, Jessica The six eligible community colleges Mejia. in this pilot program include: College of “Students who are not able to afford to the Canyons, Crafton Hills College, Long go to a Cal State or a UC unfortunately are Beach City College, Oxnard College, Pas- at a disadvantage,” said Mejia. adena City College and Solano Commu- Continued on Pg. 4 Coyote Chronicle Editor in Chief Koby Heramil A&E Editor Abigail Tejada Managing Editor Manal Museitef Sports Editor Linda Tran News Editor Phil Ruddle Asst. 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Chronicle Page 3 News Monday, October 21, 2013 Wear your bracelet or go back to jail By TORILYNN QUALLS Staff Writer The passing of Senate Bill 57 can now sentence paroled sex offenders who remove their GPS ankle bracelets to 180 days in county jail. According to city-data.com, there are 576 registered sex offenders in San Bernardino alone; and roughly 43 el- ementary schools in the San Bernardino Unifi ed School District. Meaning, if a paroled sex offender in San Bernardino were to remove his or her ankle bracelet, many children could be at risk. After serving the 180-day sentence, offenders will again be released on parole and monitored by their bracelet. Before the passing of this bill, “parolees who violated Photo created by Torilynn Qualls the terms of their release were housed in overcrowded Due to prison overcrowding, passing of Senate Bill 57 will now sentence paroled sex offenders to 180 days in county jail if they remove their GPS ankle bracelets. county prisons, where sentences were often shaved by days or weeks to ease the overburdened system,” accord- “Sex offenders who remove their GPS ankle monitors sions. ing to the Torrance Daily Breeze. should be put back in prison and be put up for parole again John Albert Gardner III, registered sex offender suspect “When sex offenders know that there are little or no re- in maybe two years and if they cut off the ankle monitor in allegedly killing two underage girls, wore a GPS ankle percussions for cutting off their GPS monitoring devices, they have the potential to bring harm to more children,” monitor, reported by U-T San Diego. it’s time to strengthen the deterrent,” said Ted Lieu, Cali- said Carreon.