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February 1St 2010 California State University, San Bernardino CSUSB ScholarWorks Coyote Chronicle (1984-) Arthur E. Nelson University Archives 2-1-2010 February 1st 2010 CSUSB Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/coyote-chronicle Recommended Citation CSUSB, "February 1st 2010" (2010). Coyote Chronicle (1984-). 29. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/coyote-chronicle/29 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]. THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT VOICE MONDAY com OF CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN BERNARDINO FOR 43 YEARS. 2.1.10 . AB 656 squashed After a celebrated win in November, the CSU won’t see critical oil taxation funding after all. By PAUL DUDLEY sources and come to a long term answer on community members in support of the bill. Staff Writer how to fund higher education.” “The dialogue created by this collective According to the bill, an unspecified per- action was instrumental in the Governor’s de- al State San Bernardino won't centage of funds would be put into a general cision to increase the CSU budget by at least see any money from AB 656, account for the Cali- $305 million in his Janu- thanks to the assembly appro- fornia community col- ary budget proposal,” Cpriations committee. leges for curriculum said the CFA. The California Faculty Association’s and programs related “We were hoping . “The continuous (CFA) sponsored bill AB 656, which pro- to renewable energy lobbying flooded the posed taxation on oil and gas companies to and would annually al- we would send a powerful Governor’s office with fund higher education, was halted Jan. 22 by locate remaining funds message to the legislators. letters and phone calls; the assembly appropriations committee, ac- in the account to the this showed how impor- cording to a press release from the California CSU and the Univer- [But] we have not given up tant funding of the CSU Faculty Association. sity of California. system is. Our goal now The committee removed the oil and gas “Many in the leg- on our efforts to provide a is to keep the bill on the severance tax portion of the bill and replaced islature didn’t expect stable source of funding screen by continuing our it with a reporting requirement. The bill had us to move AB 656 as collation building,” said the possibility to produce up to $1 billion far as we did,” stated for the CSU.” Marx. every year for California’s higher education CFA President Lillian Some CSUSB by taxing big oil, said the CFA. Taiz. CFA President Marcia Marx students are greatly dis- “We were hoping with the help of [As- “We have not appointed by the defeat sembly Majority Leader] Alberto Torrico we given up on our efforts of the bill. would send a powerful message to the legis- to provide a stable source of funding for the “It seems like now [that the bill did not lators. [However] with the way the political CSU, and will continue to forcefully and ef- pass] that there isn’t any hope for the CSU landscape works you don’t always have con- fectively pursue avenues that will provide us system, I am tired of paying higher tuitions trol,” CSUSB CFA chapter president Marcia these needed funds.” and fees,” said student Chris Martinez. Marx said. In the recent months before the halting Plans for the bill are unknown; however “We were hoping with the passage of AB of AB 656, there were critical lobbying and there is still a possibility of the bill being re- 656 the CSU system would generate more re- grassroots efforts by faculty, students and introduced. Coyote Chronicle CSUSB gets $305 million The CSU system granted a recovery budget to help boost enrollment Anne Marie Tahramanis | Chronicle Photo By ANNE MARIE TAHRAMANIS Future student Bailee Johnson gets her CSUSB acceptance letter. Johnson is one of the few Staff Writer incoming freshmen who was able to successfully register despite recent enrollment cuts. Students who previously had slim chances of attending CSUSB enrolled and future students. They would provide for more faculty, may now have a shot. However, this all depends on the state legisla- enhanced student support, business related services, improved tech- ture and the CSU budget. nology and communications and support for an array of other pro- Over the past two years, the CSU implemented a number of cost- grams and personnel. cutting measures including enrollment cuts, employee furloughs and “In this extremely difficult budget climate, we recognize and very layoffs, student fee hikes and class reduction to address the $625 mil- much appreciate the governor making higher education a priority,” lion decrease in state funding. said Reed. “Clearly, he understands how important restored budgets A source of $305 million was proposed on Jan. 8, to the CSU’s for higher education are for jobs and California’s economic recovery. 2010-11 budget, as well as an additional $60.6 million for enrollment We are still faced with challenging circumstance and it will be a slow growth by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. process as we seek to return to financial stability.” “This budget will help start us on the path to recovery,” said CSU The additional funding would also allow CSUSB to consider Chancellor Charles B. Reed. “If adopted by the legislature, this whether “modest enrollment increases” were reasonable, said Karnig. budget will allow us to begin restoring student access to our univer- “If the $60.6 million identified in the governor’s budget proposal was sity.” to be added to the $305 million also proposed, it would allow us to “If the $305 million is appropriated to the CSU as permanent once again begin to expand student enrollment.” Volume XLIII money (rather than one-time), then that funding can be employed to A significant facet of the funding will be used to backfill parts of Number 10 retain more faculty, provide added services, offer added class sections the deep holes created by the recent budget cuts. and otherwise better serve our students,” CSUSB Dr. President Al- “While I’m pleased that the governor included the $305 million [email protected] bert K. Karnig said. and $60.6 million CSU proposals in his budget message, it’s alto (909) 537-5289 According to Karnig, the funding would be dedicated to helping See Enrollment on pg. 3 Chronicle Page 2 News Monday, February 1, 2010 Obama promises jobs, a better future By RICHARD BOWIE homebuyers. We cut taxes for 8 million Americans paying to cover preventive care.” News Editor for college,” President Obama said. Obama touched on America’s continued operations in “As a result, millions of Americans had more to spend Iraq and Afghanistan. New jobs will be made, health coverage will expand on gas and food and other necessities, all of which helped “We're increasing our troops and training Afghan se- and all our troops will be back by from Iraq by 2011. Or at businesses keep more workers. And we haven't raised in- curity forces so they can begin to take the lead in July of least, that’s what President Barack Obama has promised. come taxes by a single dime on a single person. Not a sin- 2011, and our troops can begin to come home,” said Obama Obama made his first State of the Union Address Jan. gle dime.” to a standing ovation. 27, speaking about a range of topics of importance to the In fact, President Obama declared that $30 billion re- “There will be difficult days ahead. But I am ab- American public. covered TARP money would be given to community banks solutely confident we will succeed. Make no mistake: This Jobs were the number one issue during the address, to extend credit to small businesses. war is ending, and all of our troops are coming home.” and President Obama credited the Recovery Act, or stimu- The President mentioned a future resurgence of Amer- Obama also mentioned the building of a 21st Century lus bill, with saving over 2 million jobs and reducing taxes. ican jobs and innovation by a nationwide focus on clean VA, a national commitment to support military families led “We cut taxes for 95 percent of working families. We energy, including building more nuclear power plants, ex- by First Lady Michelle Obama and Second Lady Jill Biden. cut taxes for small businesses. We cut taxes for first-time ploration of off shore gas and oil drilling area and contin- He also made a vow to “finally repeal the law that denies ued investment in biofuel and clean coal technologies. gay Americans the right to serve the country they love be- He also declared “passing a comprehensive energy and cause of who they are.” climate bill with incentives that will finally make clean en- Changes to education can also be anticipated under the ergy the profitable kind of energy in America. remainder of Obama’s administration. A revitalization of Health care was another main topic. community colleges, an end to taxpayer subsidies to banks “The approach we've taken would protect every Amer- for student loans, an increase in Pell Grants and a $10,000 ican from the worst practices of the insurance industry,” tax credit for families for four years of college are all prom- Obama said. ises under Obama’s plans. “It would give small businesses and uninsured Amer- In addition all student loan debt will be forgiven after icans a chance to choose an affordable health care plan in 20 years and after ten years if they choose a career in pub- Pete Souza | Official White House Photo a competitive market.
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