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Features Arts & Entertainment lovote Sports Graduation is about Student Play Festival Coyotes fall short in to commence... reviewed,.. title game... on page 4 on page 7 on page 12 THE C H R O I L E May 18, 2001 Circulation 5,000 California State University, San Bernardino Issue 24 Vo!unie34 Free Money For School Cal Grant T: applications a half time basis. are now available at the Prior to receiving an award payment, students must sign Financial Aid Office, UH- and return a Teaching Service 150 and the Credential Agreement wherein they agree Did you hear Assistance for Students in to teach for a minimum of one Education (CASE) year in a California public low- about the Run- Office, CH-123. performing school for each award increment of up to By Patricia McMahon $2,000 received. Recipients Off eleetion? Cal Grant Coordinator who fail to meet the teaching obligation will be required to By J.J. Eddy Cal Grant T is a tuition/fee repay the Cal Grant T award in full. News Editor award program that is offered for one academic year to To apply for the Cal Grant T One week to the day after students who have a bachelor's by the July 1 deadline, students the ASl elections, poll degree or higher and. are must have a complete and booths were out in three actively working towards an accurate Free Application for strategic places collecting initial teaching credential. Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) votes for two run-off Students must be enrolled in filed with the Federal elections. Why the need for and attending a program of Processor. Students may file another round of elections? professional teacher on-line at: www.fafsa.ed.gov. The ASI election code preparation approved by the In addition, students must also California State University Chancellor Charles B. Reed argued specifically states that in Commission on Teacher complete the Cal Grant T that California Faculty Associations concerns were based on order for a candidate to win Credentialing (CTC) on at least GPA Verfication Form. misconceptions and miscalculations. she/he must corner over 50% of the student vote. Both the offices of the Campus Police Reports... Faculty Contract President and the Vice- President of Finance will be By Ana 1 Cespedes decided on in this last week's election. Dave Staff Writer Concem Countered "Gonzalez, who received April 10, Officer Mark Hoover report that lists the Cal State system 43.76% of the student vote, By Stacy Benderman as 11"' out of 21 comparable and Luis Portillo, who arrested a student that he has, Staff Writer universities surveyed in average received 33.21% of the known from previous contact, due faculty salaries while the workload student vote, are both in to his warrant in Riverside County Chancellor of the Cal State per faculty member as well as their -Run-Off that is still pending. At the time of University system, Charles B. average class size ranks among the his arrest he threatened Officer Hoover, which added more Reed, responded to some tough highest. Continued on Page 10 questions about negotiations with Chancellor Reed explained that charges against him. 'Besides this incident, the rest of the i n s 1 d e the California Faculty Association, they "have maintained an 18 to 1 week has been good, as long as the students do what they headed by President Susan student ratio" at Cal State need to do that is study, we have no problem' said Sgt. Meisenhelder, last Thursday campuses. USNews.com reports news 2,3 Sarmiento. during a Cal State-wide that the Cal State system is running teleconference. Chancellor Reed at a student/faculty ratio of 19.8 to argued that the Associations's 1 as compared to 18.7 to 1 held by Saturday May 12 - somebody violated a restraining order. features 4,5 concerns are based on the much larger University of A man came on campus and tried to contact his girlfriend misconceptions combined with California system. Therefore, CSU editorials or wife. When he was identified she called the police. He miscalculations. The two forces ranks similarly to other educational oninions 6 was gone when they got there. , are butting heads, and their figures institutions in this state. and ideas about upcoming The Chancellor explained that in negotiations couldn't be more order to meet the increasing student Sunday May 13 - A personwas batteredin a residential a & e 7,8 opposite. population at CSal Statecampuses, calendar hall but it is under investigation and they can not give any The Association is approaching the system is continually adding more information other than it was between a male and a contract negotiations with Cal faculty members to its payrolls. He classifieds 9 female. State to resolve a host of their stated that they have "added 2,232 concerns. Meisenhelder stated, new tenure-track faculty members "It's about getting the power to get during (the last 5 years) and", he sports 11.12 Monday May 14 - The Earthquake brought in a little old (the Chancellor) to agree with -Countered lady seeking medical assistance. She was treated for very things he doesn't want to agree minor injuries and did not need the assistance of a doctor. with." The Association cited a Continued on Page 10 ASI Election IXFews The Coyote Chronicle May 18. 2001 Luis Portillo The Chronicle interviews Dave Gonzalez the Presidential hopefuls... CC: Do you feel the run-off is CC: Do you think that ASI in your favor? Are you nervous should have done more to about it? publicize the election run off? I believe I have a slightly better chance than I did Definitely, what has ASI during the general election done? They have not posted • because my name will be on the any type of signs.. They ballot this time. With that, should be supporting all of I'm not taking anything for the candidates and not ex granted. I am nervous in the pect the student candidates sense that I want to make sure to do all the work. I can reach as many students before Election Day. CC: Are you aware that the Board of Directors had the CC: Does ASI expect to get the power to postpone the run-off same amount of voters as the election? first election (just un$ler 1300?) photos courtesy of Joesph Bailey III No... Historically, voter turn out is a lot less for Election run-off elOections because people feel that CC: Do you think postponing the run-off they have already voted and might not would have benefited the student ASI vot understand why they need to vote again. Results ing members? However, since we will have two days and more voting booths I'm hoping that we have a President: They (the students) don't know there is a comparable if not better turnout than last Dave Gonzalez* tie, they don't even know how the (ASI) week. 43.76% majority rule vote works. One of the Luis Portillo* 33.21% main reasons why thdre 'i's^rTo'campus"I'ife CC: What efforts are being done to make the ASI Alma Clark 23.03% and we have a commuter school is because members aware of a run-off? ASI does not reach out to those people who just go home, work and study. They Since of its so soon after the last election, I Executive Vice-President: need to open up to those individuals and think the only days that it will be advertised they won't. Because they (ASI) does not is on the days of the election. I do wish that Sara Tabbut 54.97% want our opinion. we had more time though. Fatima Cristema 43.03% CC: Do you plan to print a "state of the CC: Could the board of Directors push back the student" address quarterly in the run-off election so that the Student body can Vice-President of Finance: Chronicle an<i what other -measures'will'! be informed? Ezekiel Bonillas * 38.6% you take to communicate to the student body? I think that is something to consider for the Glen Cummins* 34.24% future. At this point it would just lead to, Ann Marie Butler 27.16% If elected I wouid like to develop some perhaps, more confusion about the election. kind of communication system and use the Inner-Club-Council along with Coyote Pack Vice-President of Univ. Affairs so we can tap into a core of students CC: Why hasn't this been done if it's possible? Juan Luna 100% that we haven't touched before. As far as the commuter students get people to The run-off election has always been after the hand out fliers, simple things that ASI reguiar election. Maybe a week between would be Board of Directors: doesn't do. something to consider. CC: Is there any credence to the rumors CC: Do you plan to print a "State of the Student-at-large: of "dirty campaign tactics"? School" address in the Coyote Chronicle during Cim Payne each quarter? losa Arroyo It's just funny how certain fraternity brothers are bragging about it.