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The Coyote f HRONICLE Echoes From The Highlands VOLUME 34, ISSUE 9 CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN BERNARDINO DECEMBER 2, 1999 Edgar Talks On 1 Conspiracies By Bill Marshall sjaj Wan-en Commission Report and per- News Editor sistent conspiracy theories, reaffirmed his committee's findings before a packed Three bullets from Lee Harvey house in his Monday, November 22 talk Oswald's rifle killed President John F. at the Events Center. Kennedy, said former Democrat con- The House Select Committee origi- gressman and Kennedy assassination nally supported the Warren expert Robert Edgar in his recent talk Commission's verdict that Kennedy was at CSUSB. Edgar also affirmed his be- not the victim of a broad criminal con- lief that the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King spiracy, and Edgar still supports that Jr. died at the hands of a single shooter, position. They found that Lee Harvey but that the killer was part of a con- Oswald, the man arrested in Dallas on spiracy the day of the shooting who was later Edgar, a member of the 1976 shot to death by nightclub owner and House Select Committee on Assassinations which probed the ^ Edgar continued on islayings in the wake of the controver- page 14 Protest Halts WTO Meeting in Seattle By Bill Marshall where opening ceremonies for the traffic jams and trapping many stop the looters from stealing. Another point of protest, one News Editor WTO's Third Ministerial Confer­ non-protesters "behind the lines." It appears, however, that the vast that brought out 25,000 members ence were to take place. Police responded with tear-gas majority of demonstrators and po­ of the AFL-CIO labor union, is that A crowd numbering at least "Nothing is going to go on and pepper spray in attempts to lice officers kept their cool during the WTO is seen by labor interests 50,000 clogged the streets of Se­ downtown today...it's not a normal move the human chains.that the potentially dangerous protest. to threaten domestic jobs by en­ attle Tuesday as protesters and day," said demonstrator Dwayne blocked WTO delegates' entry to "The police have been unusually couraging firms to use cheap, un­ spectators poured into downtown Davis of Port Townsend, Washing­ the Paramount Theatre and to clear tolerant," commented one pro­ regulated foreign labor to produce for demonstrations aimed at the ton about protestor's efforts to shut the streets. tester. goods at a higher profit. These controversial World Trade Orga­ down the WTO conference. There have been scattered re­ Most of the demonstrators ap- concerns are echoes of the argu­ nization (WTO). The protests By 9:30 that morning, protestors ports of violence, with some pro­ pcM^ to be members or supporters ment over the North American have been called the largest since had set up human chains blocking testors attacking a police car after of environmental groups such as Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA. the Vietnam era. all entrances to the convention cen­ an officer allegedly waded into a Greenpeace and Earth First!. Whatever the motives for an Nearly 6000 protestors man­ ter. The protests caused the can­ crowd swinging his baton. Also, These groups oppose the WTO individual protester, it is clear that aged to surround the Washington cellation of meetings scheduled for an altercation erupted between a because they feel that laws protect­ the demonstrations will continue in State Convention Center and suc­ 10:00 a.m. that day. City streets group of demonstrators and some ing vital environmental resources Seattle, and that the controversy cessfully deny WTO officials ac­ were blocked for hours by crowds youths bent on looting businesses will be weakened, allowing gross over the WTO will not die anytime cess to the Paramount Theatre, of angry demonstrators, causing when the demonstrators tried to exploitation and destruction. soon. A View of the Texas A&M IVagedy from an News 2 former Aggie Editorials 4 ...page 4 Features 6 A&E 8 CSU's new Remedial X'Mas Fest '99 Sports Education plan ...page 8 11 ...page 2 Calendar 15 News The Covote Chronicle December 2,1999 SIB Club Reinstated Student Union Corner at Gal State UTOPIA STRESS FREE ZONE By Michelle Wheeler particular major Next Quarter the club plans on FOR YOUR MIND Production Assistant There is no charge to join the having a web page which students club unlike most clubs on this can visit and use to look up infor­ BODY AND SOUL campus. They also do not have mation. They also want to link IN rtie m/pCNT ONION The Student International Busi­ mandatory meetings because with other campuses in the coun­ CAMiROOM, fTVC'ritOOM.ANPFmiPIACElOUNCE ness Club at CSUSB is making a most of their communication is try and over seas. To be a mem­ comeback. Asof November 1st the done on the Internet. The club ber you must apply through their DECEMBER 2,1999 club has reformed, with 24 mem­ has also set up a message board e-mail address, which is bers. The first club was established for students to ask questions. Stu­ [email protected]. There is 4:00 PM. - 8:00 P.M. IPONSOREO BV years ago, but slowly vanished from dents can talk to different com­ a meeting planned for January 14 TH T STUPENT UNION PKOGNA»A BOARD this campus. The club is designed panies around the world and ilnd at 6:00pm. It is highly recom­ to assist students in the International jobs in their field that are local or mended students attend as they are Business major. out of the country. This message planning on selecting officers. For It was created because of the lack board is located at more information, e-mail them, or Covote of information and support for this www.www.messages.com call them at 909/880-5795. r OffiOSHXE University Hall, Room 037 5500 University Parkway San Bernardino, CA 92407 CSU Buckles Down on (909) 880-5289 (newsroom) (909) 880-5931 (business office) FAX (909) 880-7009 Remedial Education E-Mail: [email protected] Staff Writers : Mlndy Stevenson, Karen Brown, Gilbert Cervantes, Shayla Griffin, Zackary Hoffman, Seven Percent Disenrolled Until Ready Zaklya Holman, Deslree Hunter, Rick Fleener, Gus Mendoza, Al Shilba, Jesse Gonzalez, Jeanlne Medrano, Andy Fash, Cutler Fetherston, Chris By Katherina Seigworth more year, according to a report Once they get the basics down, Campbell Executive Editor given to the Trustees by David they can dedicate more quality Spence, executive vice chancel­ time to getting their degrees." Executive Editor Katherina Seigworth lor and chief academic officer. Of CSU's goal is to go beyond Managing Editor Jeremiah Newhouse the remaining 21 percent 7 per­ the limits that the Master Plan of News Editor Bill Marshall III CSU has a new policy which will cent were granted temporary ac­ Higher Education sets. They call Features Editor Jorgie Salazar crack down on students in need of ceptation on a case-by-case ba­ for CSU to accept the top third of Editorials Editor Donald Willis remedial education in math and sis, 7 percent were asked to seek all high school graduates. These Arts/Entertainment Editor English. While this new policy may assistance at a community col­ students are the ones that have at Jennifer Theirry seem rather harsh to some people, lege before returning to the CSU least an equivalent of a B average Sports Editor Chris Walenta it will help cut down on the extra another 7 percent left the CSU and have completed four years of Copy Editor Stacey Fullwiler classes that are needed every quar­ system for other reasons. high school English and three Design Editor Jennifer Theirry ter just to get students ready to take The Trustees were quite years of mathematics. The CSU Online Editor Jeremiah Newhouse the regular classes which are needed pleased with the results. "This is system has allocated $9 million to Production Assistant Michelle Wheeler to take to fulfill their general edu­ one of the most exciting reports campuses to help with the reme­ Advertising Manager David Clifford cation requirements. I've seen in all my years on the dial education. The campuses will This was the first report ever com­ Board. I applaud the presidents. provide CSU student tutors to Brandon Harms piled on first-year remediation rates Californians can feel very proud work with the high school students Distribution Manager Booker Chatman at CSU campus. In the fall of 1998, of this, " said Trustee Denny in order to strengthen their Basic Faculty Advisor Robin Larsen 54 percent of entering CSU fresh­ Campbell. English and mathematics profi­ Business Manager Dan Tuckerman men needed remediation in math "This is great news for CSU, ciency skills. They will also pro­ and 47 percent needed it in English. for the state and for the students vide in-service training for teach­ Last year these students were in­ themselves," said CSU Chancel- ers to help them align with CSU The Coyote Chronicle {The Chronicle) is published on every Thursday during the academic session by the Department of Communication Studies, California formed that they needed to show lorCharlesB.Reed.