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California State University, San Bernardino CSUSB ScholarWorks Coyote Chronicle (1984-) Arthur E. Nelson University Archives 4-29-1999 April 29th 1999 CSUSB Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/coyote-chronicle Recommended Citation CSUSB, "April 29th 1999" (1999). Coyote Chronicle (1984-). 441. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/coyote-chronicle/441 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Arthur E. Nelson University Archives at CSUSB ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Coyote Chronicle (1984-) by an authorized administrator of CSUSB ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. I HRONICLE Echoes From The Highlands VOLUME 33, ISSUE 21 CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN BERNARDINO APRIL 29, 1999 Y2K Are We Ready? Karen Wesche fields already have four digits. present a dismal scenario: Com Staff Writer As for the average home PC us puters everywhere will fail, along ers, Best Buy employee Greg with 50 billion embedded chips. If you missed the planning for MacFatridge said that most PCs Thepowergrid will fail. No lights. the Y2K baby, you still have purchased in '95 and later are al No heat. No phone. No ATM. No plenty of time to get the millen ready Y2K-compliant. juice for pumps, so no water and nium bug worked out of your com "Possible problems may arise in no gas. puter. Now is the lime for home office-type software, but patches It gets worse. Nuclear power PC users and businesses to plan are readily available on the plants will malfunction. Prison for the dreaded •'"()<)." internet." gates will spring open. Terrorists CSUSB has been on this task for For owners of oider computers, will attack with chemical and bio nearly three years: Lorraine Faust Y2K fix-it software patches are logical weapons. Out defense sys reported that most of the major available at compuie.- retailers. tem will fail and foreign enemies systems will be compliant by June. These products, which look over a will swarm across the borders. Is Information of the university's PC's hard disk for Year 2000 prob this all possible? Y2K status can be obtained at the lems, range from $.30 to $60. The U.S. Special Committee on Website: info(X)I.info.csusb.edu. For example, the patch called the Year 2000 Technological Prob Y2K. which stands for Year Microsoft Y2K Analyzer, is avail lem had some startling conclusions 2000. refers to the potential of able for free at the company's in its March '99 report. It urges computers to create chaos when website. Americans to stockpile at least (heir date fields Hip over from 99 The much publicized hysteria is small amounts of food and water to 00, Computers will read the linked specifically to companies and claims that this could be new date as 1900. Macintosh own that use computers for date sensi The Greek Girls SeeSports ers need not worry as their date tive calculations. Y2K alarmists see Y2K pg. 3 Play Boll page 11 ASLThe Election Saga Continues By D'Lorah DeBarge locked in a box overnight and then three offices will be running: it a restriction from re-running for advise him that it was ready. Chronicle Staff Writer hand counted," she said. The re President, Vice President and Con the office of president. Dana Blackwell, the office man sults will be announced May 5, troller. It added that campaign The level IV violation accord ager at You Name It Printing, said The mystery isn't over but new 1999. ing may begin by all candidates ing to election rules was the use of her staff called the ASI number to elections will be held April 28 and Each voter will be required to except those against which sanc ASI and Student Union equipment let Hoffman know that the flyer 29 between 9:00 am and 8:30 pm. show his or her Coyote Card and tions were placed for election vio and supplies. According to was ready and for him to check it. "Only one polling place is slated provide last four digits of his or her lations. Hoffman, he had his flyer printed "My staff member asked if to be situated in front of the li Social Secority number, according Grayson Hoffman, Luis Portillo, by You Name It Printing Co. in Grayson was there and when he brary." said Yesenia DeCausus, to a memo distributed by the elec and Linh Phan were all cited for Fontana. When the work was done was not, they asked for a fax num- Elections Committee Chair. "Pa tion committee. elections violations; however, only the printer called the ASI Office per ballots will be used and later The memo indicated that only Hoffman's violation carried with where Hoffman was working to see ASI pg. 2 "S/* ASI? 4 Littleton 5 Mestizaje 6 RetroActive 9 Baseball 10 Technology 12 § Horoscopes 13 And Much Much Page 6 Page 9 More '^) J Pawprints The Covote Chronicle April 29,1999 Tuition reduced by 10% &ssay Gon/es/ CINCO DE MAYO - "WHERE'S THE BEEF? Senate Bill 22 passed unani Do you crave fame and fortune? mously to reduce UC and CSU The English Department is offer What's missing at this year's lations. The health code states all glish Professor Juan Delgado college fees by ten percent for the ing prizes of $100 each for the Cinco'de Mayo? It's the beef! food items must be prepared in a who will speak on El Norte Bor 1999-2000 schoc Helene Koon Memorial Essay There will be no carne asada, designated regulated kitchen area der Images. year. Senatoi Contest. Undergraduate and no tacos, no beef enchiladas. As and served in an enclosed build May 5, from 1 l-2pm will fea James L. Brultc graduate students are encouraged a matter of fact, no food will be ing or screened booth. ture popular child singer Tatiana author of the bil to submit non-fiction essays of served according to John Futch, Due to the expensive costs of Bolanos, Latina singer Nydia said, "Reducing the high cost of any length, which are based on Cross Cultural Director. Health renting or purchasing the booths, Rojas, Mariachi Sol de America a college education is a lip prior any English related subject: lit Code regulations are now being funds are not available at the de Juan Jose Almaguer and at ity of mine. Fortunately, it looks erature, lan enforced which prohibit offering present time. But, "next year we 4pm, Elena Maria Viramontes, like I have the bi-partisan support guage am homemade foods. will have food booths because I writer. Master of Ceremonies, of the legislature on this issue as composition Previously students prepared will be working on getting fund Senator Joe Baca, will be (he well...S.B. 22 gives all families Entries art' food items at home and brought ing for this," said Futch. guest speaker. with children attending due by May 28, 1999 in the En them to campus to sell as However, there will be plenty of May 6, from 11-1 pm will fea California's public colleges a glish Department office, located in fundraisers for their organiza live entertainment at the Cross ture performances of traditional much needed break in paying for University Hall, room 334. tions. However, this practice vio Cultural Student Union Court. Aztec and Forklorico dances. quality education." --Dick Phillips lates the San Bernardino County Scheduled for the three day event Movies relating to Chicano and ,—D'Lorah DeBarge Department of Environmental beginning: Latino culture will be shown VP Named Health Services health code regu May 4, from VI-1 pm will be En throughout the week also. Air Force ROTC President Kamig has announced --Dee Ortega Named Regional that Jo Ann Hankin, the Vice President for Finance and Admin Headquarters istration at Whitlier College since (t I The Covote CSUSB's Air Force ROTC will 1996, has taken a post as .HRONICLE act as headquarters for 300 Air CSUSB's V^^esidcnt for University Hall, Room 037 Force Cadets in 17 squadrons universit#?ad%an^^ent. Hankin 5500 University Parkway throughout Arizona, California, San Bernardino, CA 92407 New Mexico and Hawaii during wher{fai|^^g^P|er (909) 880-5289 (newsroom) 1999-2000. Cadet Col. Catherine (909) 880-5931 (busine.ss office) Cease won the title for CSUSB fifecogti^^-Watrien FAX (909) 880-7009 after coordinating in Phiianifffvpy 'progrant;|#cfore E-Mail: [email protected] the activities of leaving W^lBer College shdbver- the Arnold Air saw the refocatioq oP^j^ittiej Law Staff Writers: Brandon Rodriguez,Bryan Choi, Carrie Society, a cadet School frorn^3f#^^les to Costa Anne Still, David Smothers, David Cade, Dee Ortega, o r g a n i zati on. Mesa. Karnig said, " We're ex Dick Phillips, Holly Carlson, denniferlhierry, Jeremiah Cease said, "The focus of com tremely pleased to have attracted Dolltns, Jill Dahlman, KikI Maiancharuvil, Mike munity service projects this year someone with Jo Ann's insights McRaven, Mindy Stevenson, Mirta Escudero, Patrick will be to aid veterans and edu and experience to this important Pittman, Raelynn McDonald, Randy Ashley, Rob Duke, cate the public about the service position..." Ruben Aceves. of our veterans." " D'Lorah DeBarge —D'Lorah DeBarge Executive Editor Dan A. Farmer CSUSB Professor Clifford Young Appointed News Editor D'Lorah DeBarge As Executive Assistant Features Editor Cheri Dixon ASI cent, from Arts & Entertainment Editor Amber Miner President Albert Karnig use. Young has published in Sports Editor Richard Contreras named professorClifford Young, a wide array of mediums, and Pg. 1 Public Relations Michelle Kahyai of the public administration de secured more than $2 million her on the order form.