February 20, 2009 (Vol. 117, No

CAMPUS TIMES FEBRUARY 20, 2009 SERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE COMMUNITY SINCE 1919 VOL . 117, N O. 15 Semesters Women drop one to Redlands extended one week Victoria Farlow Staff Writer Starting in the 2009-2010 academic year, many University of La Verne students will go to school for two addi - tional weeks, with fall classes starting one week earlier and spring classes ending one week later than they did under the previous traditional semester schedule. The new semester calendar will put all University under - graduate and graduate programs on the same calendar – replac - ing the current five calendars for various semester and term programs. “The board wanted a calen - dar where everyone started at the same time,” said Adeline Cardenas-Clague, associate vice president for academic support and retention. Under the new calendar, all students will start fall classes on Aug 31. Winter and spring breaks will be aligned for all students Stephanie Arellanes rather than the multiple breaks in the previous calendars. La Verne forward Emily Carillo competes to get possession of the edged past the Leopards, 58-53. The squad will take on confer - Cardenas-Clague said that ball against Allison Clark (No. 42) and Mariah Barbetti-Cort of ence leading Occidental on the road to finish out the season at the new calendar will be more Redlands in the second half of Saturday’s game. The Bulldogs 5 p.m. Saturday. convenient for professors who previously taught both term and semester classes. Cardenas-Clague said the Students seek cheaper textbook options the board of trustees had and most students admit to buy - book costs $9.56 for a new copy requested the so-called “unified ing used books. Economics 101 and starts at $4.99 for a used calendar,” though under the cal - Online “Students are pretty savvy One in a edition. endar changes, there will still be about finding places to buy text - continuing series However, buyers must also some variation among pro - sources books,” said Jeanne Flora, asso - exploring the factor in the costs of shipping. grams. state of the ciate professor and chairwoman “We are the one-stop shop - “It took a task force of a economy of the department of speech ping spot for the campus. We year- and-a-half, and we could - lure buyers communication at the have all the required books for n’t create just one calendar,” Megan Sebestyen University of La Verne. “The majority of students are the instructors. We are here for Cardenas-Clague said. Staff Writer “I borrow the book from interested in getting the used refunds as opposed to an online The task force prepared sev - someone or if I really, really copies. It saves them 25 per - distributor,” Dioses said. eral options for the Faculty Students already faced with need it [buying it] is a last cent,” said Derek Dioses, Students are selling back Assembly, which ultimately keeping up in classes, maintain - resort,” said senior business University of La Verne their books after the semester is approved “Proposal C” in ing a job during tough econom - major Shannon Jones. Bookstore Manager. over as another way to save December. ic times, and surviving on their According to a report by the “I think buying used books is money. Among the changes, own away from home have Government Accountability a lot better. You save yourself a A book in good condition “Proposal C” preserved the another worry dangled over Office, the cost of textbooks has lot of money,” said freshman usually brings back 25 percent January interterm session. their heads: the ever-rising cost nearly tripled between 1986 and criminology major Rosabla of the original price. Provost and Vice President of textbooks. 2004, rising an average of 6 per - Alaniz. “I bought around six [books] for Academic Affairs Alden University of La Verne stu - cent a year. Students spend an At the University bookstore, for the first semester. The book - Reimonenq called “Proposal C” dents say that buying textbooks average of $900 a year on text - biology textbook “Living in the store gave me not even half of the best fit for the University. this year during a tough eco - books. Environment” by Tyler Miller what I paid for them during buy - Continued on page 12 nomic time is harder than ever, “I'm planning to buy two out costs $174.25 new and costs back,” Alaniz said. $130.75 used. INSIDE TODAY ’S CAMPUS TIMES of three books this semester. Good news for students is on Last semester, I bought all my However, Amazon.com sells the horizon, though. Blackout Week lecture addresses books and it was like $500,” the same textbook from $103.93 The frightening rise in text - Obama’s impact . Page 2 said freshman Michael Lopez. for a new copy and starts as low book prices is recognized and Many students are taking as $80 for a used copy. some lawmakers are working to First WONDOG event advantage of the low cost of The bookstore also does have help keep textbooks affordable. features game time . Page 8 used textbooks. great deals on books like In California this past year, ‘Slow Fire’ exhibit opens Sales of used textbooks grew “Hinduism: A Very Short colleges backed several initia - in Carlson Gallery . Page 9 15 percent to $2 billion last Introduction” by Kim Knott. tives to promote online course Men’s basketball drops pair year, according to Simba This book sells for $11.95 materials. Information, a market research new in the bookstore and $9 Publishers and entrepreneurs to Redlands, CMS . Page 11 group. used. On Amazon.com, the Continued on page 2 Page 2 NEWS February 20, 2009 Speaker talks of Obama’s impact Black male image addressed Aaron Braunwalder Staff Writer As part of the University’s Black Out Week, the African American Alliance hosted New World Education Founder Mandla Kayise whose talk “The Impact of Barack Obama on the Black Male Image,” compared perceptions of black men in the 1980s and today. Before a group of roughly 20 students and faculty in the West Dining Room, Kayise opened with thought-provoking and inspiring words. “The most important history is the history we make today,” Kayise said. His talk addressed the evolu - tion of black men and the strug - gles to change society’s percep - Stephanie Arellanes tion of black men. Kayise proposed that a solu - In honor of Black History Month, the African American Student Impact of Barack Obama on the Black Male Image.” Kayise is a tion to improving the black male Alliance hosted its annual Black Out Week last week, including UCLA alumnus who founded New World Education, a consulting image involves taking a page speaker Mandla Kayise on Feb. 12. Kayise’s talk addressed “The practice for youth and community development. out of Barack Obama’s book. critical,” Kayise said. Barack Obama it is: If you want versities such as UCLA, the Black Out Week, which went He touched on Obama’s own Finally Kayise, who knows something bad enough and you University of Southern this year from Feb. 9-11, is the struggles with self image – as Obama personally, talked of his are willing to work hard California and Stanford. University’s annuals obser - half black and half white, raised own experience with the presi - enough, your goals can be Kayise also works with vance of Black History Month. by a white mother. dent. achieved. inner-city kids in Los Angeles It is sponsored by the African And he also talked about On first encounter Kayise “Embrace the notion of helping them form better educa - American Student Alliance, how Obama was influenced by said that he was skeptical of empowerment” and “commit tional opportunities through which hosts various events the civil rights movement of the Obama and what he stood for. yourself to growth and develop - scholarships and by promoting throughout the week. 1960s and the anti-Apartheid “I could (have) probably ment and always have a con - better life opportunities as well. Some of the events included movement of the 1980s . named 10 other black leaders crete plan of action,” Kayise “I think his speech was a gender role discussion on Feb. “His entire background and 10 and the club fair contest. story can be very instructional The club also passed out for people in general, of what’s ‘Education is a great equalizer and educational programs Black History Month dogtags possible here in the United during the week. States, and personally of what are critical.’ Aaron Braunwalder can be people can achieve against great —Mandla Kayise, president of New World Education reached at aaron. odds,” said Kayise. [email protected]. “I think that it is important for black males to understand that could speak better than said. absolutely awesome, amazing,” CORRECTIONS that there is hope for succeed - Obama, but what set him apart Kayise’s organization, New said Toya Johnson Moore, a ing” Kayise said. was a genuineness in the way he World Education, provides edu - senior criminology major and The Campus Times is com - The qualities that set Obama spoke about issues, that he real - cation and youth development president of the African mitted to accuracy. When we apart from other black males, ly wanted to help and change services, training and products American Student Alliance. make mistakes, however, it is Kayise said, include his ability America for the better” Kayise for individuals, groups, schools, “It is a really rewarding our policy to correct them as to define who he was a black said. organizations and institutions. experience to have Kayise come soon as they are brought to man and a leader – and of Kayise ended his presenta - Kayise has been a leader and speak and inspire other black our attention.

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