Student Body Appointed a New President

www.talonmarks.com WednesdayTal, January 22, 2003 o Cerritos College • Norwalk,Caliio«u Volume 48, No. 14 Tuition ILLUSTRATION BY SCARE RODRIGUEZ prices increase REBECCA DELANEY STAFF WRITER In recent news, Governor Grey Davis proposed a budget cut of $60 million in reductions for all com munity colleges. Because of this downfall, community colleges everywhere will suffer by raising their tuition along with any other fees the college feels students should pay. For Cerritos College All aspect of everyday.ljfe will be alone, this means that S4 million in reductions affected by the states budget cri will be cut from our sis, including higher education. budget starting in the 2003/2004 ' LAUREN RODRIGUEZ . school year. This STAFF WRITER " budget cut ; will The rumors of budget crisis have loomed in the hall- especially be hard since . ways since classes started last Monday. it does not help the college Talk of raising tuition, eliminating programs and or students in any way. reducing funds to which both students and faculty have Tuition may raise for grown accustomed to has been frequent in many falcons' regular students from conversations, • $11 a unit to a devas The fact is that California is in what many are calling tating $24 a unit. the worst budget crisis in the history of the state. "I think it's Reductions are beim? made everywhere; higher educa unfair. I don't think tion is no exception. the board is taking AH three of the California sections of higher educa into consideration tion, UC, CSU and CCC, are affected by the budget that some students have to work long But, as Community College Chancellor, Tom hours to pay for books Nussbaum stated in a recent email update, and living expenses. Many students do not "Community colleges appear to be slated for sub have enough money to go stantially disproportionate reductions, as compared with ($4.4 school because of their the other education segments." • • (S32.5 million), Scheduled immigration status. "I came to a So, what exactly is going to be affected? Many will million), EOPS ($10.4 million), DSPS (S9 mxUiflaVC^lWORKS ($3.8 million), Matriculation ($5.9 Maintenance (S3.4 million) and Instructional Equipment community college to pay less not Simply answer, "Prop 98."'' - - million) and Part-time Faculty Compensation ($6.2 mil '($3.4 million). to pay more," said Jorge Alvardo, a What this translated fo* foTTstadehts-ftTTreduction in lion). Nor every campus will be affected in the same way. Cerritos College sophomore. • money given to programs utilized on campus. Non-residential and foreign Also-slated for reductions are: Telecommunications College President John Grindel, explains that, for As designated by the state, some of these programs, exchange students' tuition will also and Technology ($2.6 million), Economic Development and their reductions are: Partnership for Excellence see BUDGET on page 2 be affected in this cut. Students who were paying $149 a unit will now have to pay $158 a unit. These changes will take effect in the sum mer of 2003. Eric Gutierrez, a Trustees Board Student body appointed a new president member, felt that student enroll ment status would decrease espe Vice President James Towns was cially for non-residential students. there's that much of a', difference between James and Sara." ity leader, senate minority leader, senate sergeant at arms, "This policy is strict and does not: appointed new president at last In a couple of weeks Towns will have to choose a Vice party whip, and the remaining senators by order of seniori- encourage students to go to school, Wednesday's senate, meeting President to fill in the place. ty." ' We may loose potential students." In the past ASCC has encountered this dilemma more Mayorga was involved in many extra curricular activi While students may think, the JUAN DANIEL FLORES ' " than once. In the question of whether ASCC will change the ties, such as being a member of the Feminist Majority Club, tuition increase is unfair, the Board STAFF WRITER president's running time, from one, semester (Fall or attended two different colleges, was President of the ASCC, of Trustees assure students that Shocking news was announced at the first Associated Spring), to a full year (Fall, & Spring). Foster states, "It's and juggled a job. they will try their hardest to fight it. Students of Cerritos College senator meeting of the new a bi-!aw, this is nothing to do with our decision. The stu The; question remains, will Cerritos students take the None of the money comes to semester. ' . dents chose them." news with open arms or will they get ready to fight? them nor does the college benefit ."Sara Mayorga is ineligible to serve as president due to According to the ASCC government organization code "Yea,h it matters. Well it depends," said'Diana Martinez from it. her grades," Trudy Foster said. 2.86; "The qualifications of all student government officers Pre-Vet major. The Board encourages students :' In her place, James Towns, formally the vice president to go to their local assemblyperson shall be the following... they must have a minimum overall "The.truth, no I'm not really into that stuff. To me it stepped up to the title student body president. Former pres and discuss with them their feelings 2.25 grade point average, and a minimum 2.25 GPA from does not matter whose president," said Frank Gracia, ident Mayorga, was not at the senate meeting. on the issue. the pervious semester at the time of their appointment/elec History Major. In regards toward how the senators felt about this huge Contact Writer at: tion into office. They must maintain a minimum of 2.0 "Yeah it matters, because what if the new president is r f change, "Sara is going to be greatly missed on a personal 4j, [email protected] cumulative and semester GPA while in office..." not really qualified for the position," said Monica Caldera and a work level, but James is going to keep things moving Code 2.841 states " In the event of removal or inability Undecided Major. progressively," Former Senator Flogar said. to serve by the president of the associated students, the fol Senator James Pino, stated "He's [Towns] good, I think lowing order of succession shall be followed: vice president ' * - 1 he does good [work]i She [Sara] was good, I don't think i|f p Contact Writer at: INSIDE of the ASCC, president pro tern of the senate, senate major [email protected] New Exibitions Liberal Arts building n MB is under construction Wmm%' i Classes are held even from side to side at four locations. Steel plates have also been added to though seismic project the stair columns for better support. Huge concrete beams were is not finished yet • formed and poured to tie all the DENJSE GONZALEZ piles together on each side of the STAFF WRITER building. Steel half circles have Improvements to the 40-yejpr- also been installed where three sep old Liberal Arts building are clear arate beams will remain. Once it ly in progress. Construction was has all been installed and welded in needed to bring the building up to place, concrete blocks will be current earthquake codes and make placed to form walls. safer for individuals in the bounds There is only one entrance . JIMMYPAN/TM of the building. 1 available to students and faculty. Paintings by Sharon Construction to the LA building* The way in has been rerouted to the, Alticotti (above) and Patty began on Dec. 21, 2002. west entrance where the automatic Wickman open up the col "A lot of work was accom- \ doors open next to the elevator. plished over the break," said lege art gallery this semes * "The. restfooms are closed Michael Sebak, Director of ter. because of renovation of The Physical Plant. American Disability Act (ADA) SEE PAGE 2 The contractor, Kemp Brothers, standards,'* said Sebak, "All classes drilled 28 holes into the ground, are open; none have been closed NEWS PAGE 2 which are 70 feet deep. Each was due to construction." -.. OPINION ...PAGE 3 filled with reinforcing bars and .; The project is costing a little concrete. A & E ...PAGE 4 ERIC GOMEZ/"!M over $1 million and is expected to A truck sits inside the perimeter of the gated Liberal Arts building while construction crews continue the Sebak stated that roof sections be completed by Apr. 1, 2003. SPORTS PAGE 5 seismic project which began at the end of the fall 2002 semester. were removed to tie cross braces vff Contact Writer at: COMICS ...PAGE 6 (2" x 16" wood beams) together I fVi denin 1279aol.com -4- 2 Talon Marks January 22, 2003 In-N-Out welcomes students back BY JUAN DANIEL FLORES . STAFF WRITER ' \ „ Over. 1,600 students waited in line for a free hamburgers and chips, on Welcome Back Day. Every spring and fall, semester In-N-Out comes put for "Welcome Back Day/Night." They drive down to Cerritos' Falcon Square with their mobile grills, and deep fry ers and make a lot of students very happy.' Welcome back was held last Tuesday night for evening and nighttime students and Thursday mid-day for morning students Internship between both welcome back events over and Scholarship 3,000 students received hamburgers. Info. As a promotion to encourage students to take their school I.D. pictures, In-N-Out will Network, give the students a hamburger, chips, and Santa Monica: Motivated small soft drink, free at charge for the stu interns who are dents. However in economics we learn energetic, cre "There is ho such thing as a free lunch." ative, have a (TINS AAFL) Associated Students of Cerritos passion for music College picks up the check for the students.

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