April 16Th 2012

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Coyote Chronicle Vol. XLV, No. 18 THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT VOICE OF CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN BERNARDINO FOR 44 YEARS Monday, April 16, 2012 Lopsided raises could see CFA strike Veteran’s Success By ALEJANDRA ARANA Staff Writer The California Faculty Association will hold a vote Center in progress next week concerning an authorized strike as the union seeks to settle a contract dispute with the Chancellor’s Of- By JONATHAN NG fi ce. Staff Writer Since 2010 there has not been a single successful contract for the faculty and staff of the CSU system that both Make way for CSUSB’s newest student center as parties have agreed upon. they clear out the Coyote Bookstore basement for the “Active members of the CFA will be able to vote for a future headquarters of the Veterans Success Center, contract that provides them with the security of a raise and opening in late May. smaller class sizes to improve the learning experience of Currently being fully furnished, the Veteran’s Suc- students along with other important details of their work,” cess Center is designed to be a “one-stop shop” that ca- states the CFA Magazine. ters to the needs of all veterans on campus. In a time of budget cuts, two CSU presidents, Mildred The school provided a 1,100 square foot area Garcia of CSU Fullerton and Leroy Morishita of CSU East equipped with a computer lab where student veterans Bay, received new salary increases. and other members of the armed forces can work on According to the LA Times Garcia’s salary is $324,000 assignments. plus housing and, $12,000 per year car allowance. Mor- This area will provide programs and services that ishita is receiving $303,660, the same $12,000 car allow- are sensitive to the unique needs of service members ance and $60,000 housing. such as tutoring services, fi nancial aid, admissions, There is still a threat to strike only if this contract is guidance counseling, mental health services, career not made in a timely manner and if the suggestions that services and a group room where student veterans can professors are asking for are ignored, forcing them to ac- meet between classes, network with one another and cept a contract from the Chancellor’s Offi ce. hold study groups. “If a strike does happen it will be two day rolling The Veteran’s Success Center is compiling a team strikes so that students are not impacted as much ... We of leaders and volunteers that best suit its purpose here don’t want to hurt the students even more,” said Marcia at CSUSB. Marx, CSUSB professor and president of CFA’s CSUSB The people that are currently in charge of the Vet- chapter. Courtesy of the California Faculty Association eran’s Success Center are: Marci Daniels, the Veteran’s “Hearing about threats of a strike discourages me to Success Center Coordinator, Helga Kray, the Associate pursue my goal of becoming a math professor. If things are it has become, a dream,” said CSUSB professor Ahlam Vice President of student development, and Joe Mosely, bad now I can’t even imagine how hard they will be when Muhtaseb. the founder of the Student Veteran Organization. I try to teach,” said student Teresa Aguilar. Our professors haven’t seen a general pay increase in The four objectives of the Veteran’s Success Center “I am angry and feel less appreciated for my work four years for some even fi ve, but they continue to work are encouraging veterans to come to college by provid- when the presidents are getting raises annually without just as hard to provide an education for students. ing resources tailored to their specifi c needs, ensuring any delays. Professors are the ones producing the end Whether or not a strike will take place remains un- that veterans succeed in college and graduate on time, result to our students, not the presidents of these institu- known until after April 27 when voting is closed and the paving the path of success for veterans to follow after tions,” said Marx. tallies are in. college and supporting disabled veterans by showing “It is very hard to survive. I have one child and I have Until then, all the faculty and staff along with students they are strong capable citizens in our society. to be frugal with my husband’s and my income. We had a will be left unknowing what is going to happen after this “In light of the recent downsizing of the U.S. dream of saving up for the future but that is exactly what quarter. Armed Forces, the campus has seen a steady increase in the number of returning veterans and active duty service members who are pursuing their college education,” said Mosely. Plans for the Veteran’s Success Center involve a grand opening on May 25. Gas prices to rise further by summer This will be composed of a series of ceremonies that symbolically represent this upcoming Veterans Day national average of $4.50 a gallon, The U.S. Energy Information By ALEXIS FIGUEROA and a tribute to the fallen veterans who have fought for with the average in California peak- Administration predicts that China’s Staff Writer our country. ing around $5. oil consumption will continue to grow “These members of the Armed Forces have risked It seems there is no end in sight For Riverside and San Bernardi- during 2012, projecting a 40 percent their lives to save our country and deserve a center that to the rise in gas prices. no counties the average price per gal- of the world’s oil demand according is dedicated to ensuring their academic success,” said The price of gas jumped again lon of gas has risen 50.8 cents over to the Energy Bulletin website. Mosely. with the biggest increase since Feb- the course of 2012 and continues to Students are worried about the The Yellow Ribbon Ceremony will kick off the ruary 2008 for the Inland Empire, ac- rise according to CBS News. impact the continuing surge of gas event. cording to a report by CBS News. Analysts have attributed this prices will have on their consumption Ribbons will be tied around trees all across cam- The average price per gallon increase to rising oil prices, which habits. pus to show the number of all the deployed veterans in for regular unleaded gasoline is now come from fears of a possible short- “My driving habits will defi nitely California. $4.35 and that is expected to shoot up age because of the tensions in the be changing. I will only go out if it Next will be the Red Ribbon Ceremony, which will further before the beginning of sum- Middle East over Iran, according to is at all necessary,” said student Liz- mark the Center’s offi cial opening. mer. CBS News. An increase in China’s oil beth Lopez. “What I could be paying The other programs are still in progress, but vol- Prices in 2008 were $4.11 when dependency has also had an impact on for groceries I will now be paying for unteers would be greatly appreciated to help turn this the national average price of oil was the price of oil. gas,” she continued. center into a legacy. up. Today, gas stations have far sur- The U.S. is no longer the primary Lopez also notes that the $20 that If you are interested in helping with this center, passed that number. consumer of oil. There has been a once fi lled up the tank in her Toyota please contact Marci Daniels by e-mail at daniels@ According to fi vecentnickel.com, shift towards China as well as devel- Corolla only fi lls it halfway now. csusb.edu. experts report gas prices will reach a oping countries. 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