CSUN Latin Jazz Ture Called "What Happens Death
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California State University, Northridge - - Volume 49 • Number 40 Since 1957 Monday,November 13,2006 sundial.csun.edu A financiallyIndependentstudent newspaper Students REJECT INCREASE IN A.S. AND I.R.A. FEES YOLANDA BECERRA dents decided the fate of the IWO bers were pretty close" and that He said "for us it's business ally have a voter turnout of about DAILY SUNDIAL proposed fee increases on the with the expected tuition increase as usual," and they will' con- 3,000 to 4,000. A.S. election ballot. from the Chancellor's Office it tinue doing their jobs and provide Mojaradl-Stenke said 5 percent SUN students 'voted down The IRA fee was voted down is "totally understandable" that students the services that they to 10 percent voter turnout is usu- two referendums Nov. 7 864 to 520 while the A.S. fee was students don't wan I more fee always have. ally the norm, and that anything C and 8 that would have struck down 913 10 713. increases. Voter turnout was expected to higher than that is hard to get. raised Associated Students and Freshman business major Vic- Mojaradi-Stenke said that they be higher than previous elections Gonzalez said that she has [nstructionally Related Activity tor Zuniga said that. he voted took it to the students and the because of the two proposed fee voted in the past and said that Feesill the coming years. in the A.S. election because he students voted. increases that were on the ballot, with everything students have CSUN students did approve didn't want to pay more money. "We respect (the students' Mojaradi-Stenke said. going on in their lives, if elec- Referendum I, which proposed Senior sociology major Erika decision) 110 percent," Mojaradi- Fall ejections usually consist tions don't grab their attention, In amendment to the A.S. mission Gonzalez said thai she didn't vote Stenke said. of the re-election of senators and, they don't vote. uaremeru for the inclusion of the because she no longer has faith' A.S. has not discussed the' therefore, low voter turnout is While CSUN students were Nord "size" in anti-discrimina- in A.S. bUI said, "I should've possibility of proposing the expecte1.:l-about 800 to 1,200 able to decide on fees and the ion rules. voted." fee increases again, especially students usually vote. referendum, they were not able to Six of the 13 Senate seats up Kevin Mojaradt-Stenke, A.S. because the University Student In comparison, the spring elec- decide on seven senate seats and 'or election were filled. marketing and .public relations Union will increase its fee in the tions that deal with the election The [,500 to' 2,000 CSUN stu- coordinator, said that the "num- spring, Mojaradi-Stenke said. of student body president usu- See RESULTS, page 3 Afterlife debated by religion experts DANIEL ANTOLIN of all Jews, would say that DAILY SUNDIAL there is-no afterlife. There is no doubt that hat happens after Judaism focuses on life, someone dies? Offel said. While there is What is the after- not too much emphasis on Wlife like? Is there an afterlife? death in the Hebrew Bible, These were questions Jewish people were said to panelists tried to answer escape from being slaves Thursday in the Universi- from ancient Egypt, a cul- ty Student Union's Grand ture in which people spent Salon during a public lec- their lives preparing for CSUN Latin Jazz ture called "What Happens death. When We Die? The After- In the Hebrew Bible, Above: The CSUN La~ln Jazz Band performed Inside life in Judaism, Catholi- King Saul was said to seek A PACKED Music Recital Hall IN Cypress HaJl ON Noy. cism and Hinduism," which out the Witch of Ender and 7. Jerry Stelnholtz was the director leading the Jazz was hosted by the Jewish ask her to call forth his band. Studies Program. friend Samuel who was in Normative, conservative Sheoul, which is all that is Left: Blaine McGurty. the pianist for the CSUN Latin and orthodox Jewish peo- known of the Jewish after- Jazz: Band, plays ALONG WITH THE rhythm OF Chanko, A ple would have differing life, Offel said Offel. Sam- SONG COMPOSED by David Torres, ON Nov. 7. answers for these questions, uel then came forward and said one of the panelists, was very upset that he had Photos by Ernesto Elizarraraz Rabbi Janet Offe\. Reform been called back. and con-servative sects, which constitute 90 percent See RELIGION, page 3 Ageism grows as Boomers retire KANTREAL DANIELS Schlesinger, who specializes in although there is no difference DAILY SUNDIAL retirement, consumer affairs, and between the two, said Dr. Debra aging with a disability. Sheets, coordinator of CSUN's geism is a little known Ageism is when someone is gerontology program. phenomenon that is treated unfairly or denied basic In this field of study, students A becoming more of an human rights because of their can learn how to care for the .sue as baby boomers grow older age. elderly physically, emotionally {per s say. eronto OgIStS, t ose who and socially. Those same experts state that study aging, are one group that There is a growing need for roughelderly are a rapidly grow- tries to help the elderly. people in this field because peo- rg segment of the population, Gerontology classes are ple are beginning to live longer, reir needs and troubles often go offered at CSUN and the subject Sheets said. nnoticed. is offered as either n minor to "Everyone should mke at least "Ageism is the biggest prob- undergraduates or be given as a Mike Curb, song ...., Iter AND alumnus, APPEARED AT A ceremony ON Nov. 81n HONOR of HIS $10 rralllion donation TO CSUN. m in society," said Cynthia certificate to graduate students, See GERONTOLOGY, page 3 INDEX OPINION SPORTS TODAY'S WEATHER Men's basketball Opinion 9 Daily Spotlight 10 Democrats' set to bost Classifieds I I turn now Redlands Sports 12 Sunny SEE PAGE 9 SEE PAGE 12 HIGH 76 LOW 53 1 • Daily Sundlale CSUN • Monday, November 13,2006 DIWS--------------------------------------------------------- Marine called popular and loyal -NEWS BRIEFS charged with Iraq war crime Subcontractor will pay $1 PLYMOUT,H, Mass. , "They backed off. Me and his younger brother, 21-year- police. He then told troops (AP) - To those from Larry my brother were the quiet old Kurt Hutchins. "He was a "You know what to say;" million to settle suit that it Hutchins' hometown, he's ones. They pick on you typical gung-ho Marine." Jodka testified. remembered as the kind. of because you're the good kids. Sitting at the dining room This past week, another overbilled the city guy who stood by his friends, Larry didn't hit anybody, table recently in the family's Marine in the case, Lance fending off bullies and being but he told them 'leave him home in the Manomet section Cpl. Tyler A. Jackson, plead- LOS ANGELES (AP) - A fonner subcontractor to public a team player on and off the alene." she said. of town, L!U"'"YHutchins said ed guilty 10 lesser charges and relations giant Pleishman-Hillard Inc. has agreed to pay $1 mil- field. John Balchunas, one of he didn't think it was a good testified that Hutchins was the lion to the Department of Water and Power to settle claims that it But it was for his role as Hutchins' teammates on the idea for his son to enlist in ringleader. overbilled the city agency for consulting services, officials said. one of a team of Marines Plymouth South baseball 200t, but he didn't try to talk Rich Brannon, Hutchins' 'The settlement announced Wednesday allows-the LeeAndrews that his name is now known team, said Hutchins was "a . him out of it. attorney, has said that he did Group 10 repay the money over six years. It also resolves claims across the country. leader." He recalled Hutchins "I knew there were a lot of not believe Hutchins did any- against the firm that were raised in audits by the DWP and city Marine Sgt. Lawrence getting into "a couple of problems brewing," he said. thing wrong. Brannon did not Controller Laura Chick. G. Hutchins m faces charg- scraps" in high school but "Who wants to see their son ' return calls seeking comment, Aeishman-Hillan:l agreed last year to pay $5.7 million to es including murder in the was shocked to hear of the or daughter go 10 war'! Was However, defense law- settle a city lawsuit that claimed the finn padded its bills to the death of a 52-year-old Iraqi. accusations. I crazy about the idea'! No. yers question the credibility DWP and other city agencies. Hutchins is in jail awaiting "He definitely wasn't the Did I ever try to deter him of the Iraqis who reported "wlrh this settlement today, the final chapter comes to a close trial at Camp Pendleton in type of kid in high school to or talk him out of it, tell him the incident to U.S. military in this sorry tale of corporate greed," Chick said San Diego. fly off the handle," he said. it's crazy? No. It was his life officials, suggesting they A call to the Lee Andrews Group seeking corrunent Thursday • Hutchins was one of He was no pushover. to do with as he wished, and may have been motivated by was not immediately returned. eight servicemen charged- though. In high school, he got that's what he wanted to do," money or sympathy for the the "Pendleton 8" as some into a fist fight with another Prosecutors claim Hutchins insurgents.