CSUSB Students Doing Taxes by DANNI YBARRA Staff Writer by MARVIN GARCIA Courts
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THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT VOICE OF CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN BERNARDINO SINCE 1965 CCoyoteoyote ChronicleChronicle COYOTECHRONICLE.NETNET Vol.VlLIN LI, No. 5 MONDAY,MONDAY FEBRUARY FEB 16, 2015 Teachers should not Black History Monthh Stunning wardrobe Legends impact carry arms, pg. 6 extravaganza, pg. 8 at the FIDM, pg. 10 sports world, pg. 15 CCBriefs: CSUSB students doing taxes By DANNI YBARRA Staff Writer By MARVIN GARCIA Courts. Throughout the fi rst week of op- Marrufo also said he considered it a Staff Writer erations, VITA volunteers performed 115 big responsibility. Manson calls off wedding (Feb. 9) tax returns. “There is a lot of pressure for sure, but Charles Manson, 80, called off his CSUSB’s Volunteer Income Tax As- According to Courts, VITA volunteers it all comes with practice, because some- wedding to fi ancée, Afton Elaine Bur- sistance (VITA) program, provided by consist of juniors, seniors, and alumni who times you got to ask personal questions, ton, 27, after learning of her alleged plan upper-division accounting majors, will be are certifi ed public accountants (CPAs) for yet all those people are very trusting of us to showcase his body for profi t after his offering free income tax preparations to a total of 65-70 participants. They must students and that helps alleviate the pres- death. eligible taxpayers. pass through the rigorous online IRS train- sure,” said Marrufo. According to The Independent, The VITA program, started in the ear- ing and paper simulation exercises. Thorp and Marrufo agree that VITA Burton hoped to acquire his corpse upon ly 1970s and sponsored by the IRS and the If the simulation exercises are not preparation is more thorough, and are con- his death and with the help of friends, Franchise Tax Board (FTB), is intended done correctly and/or in a timely manner, fi dent they stand out more in comparison wanted to exhibit it in Los Angeles. to provide free tax return help to people they are dropped from the program. to H&R Block or TurboTax services. However, the joke is on Burton since with an income under $60,000. It assists Tara Thorp, a volunteers, said she is Furthermore, according to Courts, Manson believes he is immortal. residents with disabilities, the elderly, and very glad to be involved. It took her four VITA is a highlight for the Accounting and Sixteen-year-old boy Snapchats limited English speakers. days, fi ve to six hours a day, to complete Finance Department because of their well- friend he shot in the face (Feb. 9) VITA is managed by Accounting and the online training to become certifi ed. grounded premise and quality preparation. A 16-year-old Pennsylvania boy, Finance Professor, Janet Courts, who has “VITA has helped me gain real life ex- VITA began tax preparation on Feb. Maxwell Morton, shot and killed fellow coordinated it for 11 years. perience and gives me an idea of what I am 4, and will continue until April 11. Their 16-year-old, Ryan Mangan, and then “In our VITA program here at CSUSB, getting into once I graduate,” sad Thorp. locations are stationed in Jack Brown Hall, took a selfi e with the body and sent the we prepare students through an advance Salvador Marrufo, a fi rst-time volun- the Family Resource Center in San Ber- picture to a third boy via Snapchat. online training program developed by the teer, praised the program in terms of quali- nardino, the Family Service Association The third boy’s mother, who re- IRS that runs through December to early ty preparation and function. “I really enjoy of Redlands, Feldheym Library, Villa del mained anonymous, reported the pic- January. Starting the second week of Janu- it. It is great for the community, consider- Norte Community Center, and the Fontana ture and text messages from Morton ary, students take three classes that are ing other fi rms charge and taxpayers don’t Boys and Girls Club. to the police. He has been arrested and about nine hours long. The fi rst one is pro- have money to give, and a great way to charged with fi rst-degree, premeditated cedures process and tax law, and get taxes done,” said Marrufo. murder,with malice. If found guilty, he [the] last two are simula- could receive life in prison. tion train- ing,” said Fake kidnapping (Feb. 5) A six-year-old Missouri boy was involved in a kidnapping scheme by his mother, grandmother, and aunt when they deemed the boy too nice, according to NBC News. The aunt, Denise Kroutil, enlisted the help of her coworker, Nathan Wynn Firoved, who took him after getting off the school bus. Firoved showed him a gun, then drove him around blindfold- ed and told him he would never see his mom again. The boy was then taken to Marvin Garcia | Chronicle Photo Kroutil’s basement where she took off CSUSB’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program consists of volunteer juniors, seniors, and alumni who are certifi ed public accountants (CPA) and can help with tax returns. his pants and told him he would be sold as a child sex slave. All four participants have been charged with kidnapping and child abuse. Fatal shooting causes Viagra for the Pentagon (Feb. 9) More part-time The Pentagon spent over $500,000 on Viagra and other erectile dysfunction traffi c on the I-215 drugs for “Troop Support” in 2014, ac- cording to Fox News. By MARION GIL professors Tricare, the military healthcare in- News Editor surance system, covers erectile dysfunc- By JORGE CAMPOS Part-time professors, unlikee tion and prescribes Viagra, penile im- A man was fatally shot by San Bernardino police Staff Writer full-time ones, can be hired eachh plants, and external vacuum appliances, on the I-215 freeway near University Parkway on Feb. semester/quarter as needed andd to patients after they have gone through 13. The man allegedly stole a vehicle and led police on California State Universities cost considerably less. a medical evaluation. a high-speed chase. (CSU)( relied on more part-time CSUSB Communicationss New York City goes 10 days with- “He ran into multiple police cars and at one point professorsp than full-time ones last Professor, Donna Gotch, was a out murders (Feb. 12) went the wrong way and struck a police car head on,” academica year. part-time professor last year, andd For 10 days in a row, New York City said San Bernardino Police Lt. Richard Lawhead to the Across all 23 campuses in the believes the students who are con- has had no reported murders, breaking Los Angeles Times. CSUC system, faculty consisted of cerned about part-time professorss the previous record of nine days, set in According to Lawhead, it was at that point police 515 percent part-time faculty during not having enough time for theirr January 2013. shot and killed the suspect. thet 2013-2014 academic school students are the same students whoo According to The Guardian, this As a result of the shooting, the freeway at Univer- year,y according to The Sacramento don’t put in effort to communicatee streak coincides with the overall decline sity Parkway was closed for investigation. BeeB . Continued on Pg. 2 in crime rates for the city. News Chronicle Page 2 Monday, February 16, 2015 Students complain about part-time professors Continued from Pg. 1 Hector Garcia. Professors who choose to teach part- with the professors. time also tend to have fewer obligations in “The communication studies depart- terms of their involvement with a particu- ment has several part-time faculty who are lar school. dedicated to teaching and dedicated to their Full-time professors must keep up students,” said Gotch. with the research done in their fi eld of “All of the part-time professors in the study, publish articles frequently, and take communication department have offi ces part in a committee at the school to be able and offer offi ce hours and make a valuable to maintain their status as full-time. contribution to all students,” continued While full-time professors only teach Gotch. at one location and have more job security, Part-time professors are usually teach- part-time faculty is composed of a quarter- ing at another college, have fewer classes, by-quarter system whenever a job is avail- and sometimes don’t even have an offi ce, able. according to The Sacramento Bee. “Full-time professors are better than However, that’s the professor’s part-time professors because I feel that I choice. Part-time professors only teach a get more of their undivided attention and few classes because that is what the uni- often times that is crucial when taking versity requires, according to Gotch. challenging courses,” said student Karla Many of the part-time faculty mem- Gonzalez. bers at CSUs choose to take a part-time “Part-time faculty is good, but I don’t teaching job because they may already feel like I get the same attention I would have another job but enjoy being an educa- get from a full-time professor. Full-time tor, or they may have a successful career faculty go more in depth with the subject and are able to provide students with better and I feel more secure knowing that they information in a specifi c fi eld of study, ac- will be there for me if I ever need their cording to Gotch. help,” said student Rebecca Saucedo. “It just depends on the professor. Complaints have been made by stu- There are many professors who work part- dents stating that the shift means less time time and do a great job, however, there are for professors to be able meet with students some who have a lot on their plate and not outside of class, according to The Sacra- enough time for students,” said student mento Bee.