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THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT VOICE Vol. XLIII, No. 16 OFCoyote CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN BERNARDINO FOR 43 YEARSChronicleMonday, March 15, 2010 www.coyotechronicle.com CE Rhom wins 2010 Golden Apple By JUSTIN UDENZE Throughout his teaching career at CSUSB, Rhom taught many undergraduate and Assistant News Editor graduate level classes. He also created new technology in classrooms and has been awarded a grant to create electronic classrooms in Jack Brown Hall. Nearly 30 years and 40 classes later, Information and Decision Sciences founder Dr. Rhom also authored many journal articles as well as five book chapters and more, C.E. Rhom has been recognized as CSUSB’s most outstanding professor of 2009. Presi- establishing himself as a solid scholastic representative. He has also been involved in dent Dr. Albert K. Karnig made the announcement in the award's traditional in-class am- many committees on campus from administrative council to chair of the Faculty Senate. bush on Wednesday, March 10, with past award recipients, colleagues and administrators Rhom graduated from Orange High School in Orange, Calif. and earned his Bache- in tow. lor’s in psychology and masters in communications from BYU in Utah. He earned a Ph.D. "Seeing President Karnig come in the doors, I wondered what was going on," Rhom in communication management from Ohio University. said. "Then he made his announcement and as the others came in the door I recognized Since President Karnig took office in 1999, teachers have been recognized every year, many of them as former winners of the Outstand Professor award. I thought, 'Wow.' It was for their outstanding performances and contributions to the students and the university. a very humbling experience for me." In addition to the ambush, Rhom will be honored at the 16th annual Mayor’s Golden "I have been honored many a number of different institutions, even as a Senior Ful- Apple Awards dinner by San Bernardino Mayor Pat Morris. bright Scholar on the national and international level, but having your own recognize you The dinner will be held April 14 at the San Bernardino Hilton Hotel. Eleven other is the best," Rhom continued. "You are very seldom recognized or honored in your own teachers and staff members from the San Bernardino area will be honored at the annual back yard. You never know what is going to happen in your life." event. Students preach NO H8 By AMBER DOUGLAS “We had all kinds of people show up. Students, teach- Staff Writer ers, people from the counseling center, religious organiza- tions, both gay and straight couples; it was very diverse, it dvocates of marriage equality and social was truly great,” Caballero said. justice took center stage, as CSUSB's Pride The NO H8 Campaign was created by Hollywood- Center held a viewing of their participation based American fashion photographer Adam Bouska and Ain the NO H8 Campaign Photo Gallery last his partner Jeff Parshley after Proposition 8 was passed in Wednesday, during the campus' Pride Spirit Week. November of 2008; amending the state constitution to ban The Pride Center organized six photoshoots through- same-sex marriage. out the winter quarter, each attended by around 45 partici- Since the NO H8 campaign is based in Los Angeles, pants. The photos, taken by CSUSB student and Caballero said that the Pride Center wanted to do what they photographer Curtis J. Moore, will be submitted to be part could to help bring the message closer to home. of the large collection of No H8 photos at www.nohate- NO H8, which has received overwhelming support campaign.com. from around the world, is a silent photographic protest that “The NO H8 campaign began when Prop 8 passed and presents its subjects with duct tape over their mouths, sym- the LGBT community were stripped of their rights,” said bolizing their voices being silenced by Prop 8 and related student and Pride Center program assistant Nick Caballero. legislation around the world, and the words NO H8 printed “It was important for us to participate because we on one cheek. wanted to do something about it, we wanted to make peo- “The campaign began with portraits of everyday Cal- ple aware,” Caballero continued. ifornians from all walks of life and soon rose to include Curtis J. Moore | Special to the Chronicle Photo Many students participated during the photo shoot; politicians, military personnel, newlyweds, law enforce- CSUSB student Raychel Price poses for the Pride Center’s participation in Adam those pictures can be found on the Pride center’s Facebook ment, artists, celebrities and many more,” according to the Bouska’s NO H8 campaign, in support of marriage equality and social justice. page. See H8, pg. 3 Local schools rank among nation’s worst By PAUL DUDLEY Staff Writer Seven San Bernardino schools are cluding A.B. Miller, Summit and Kaiser among the lowest 5 percent in the state for and Carter High in Rialto also made the list. academic performance, as named by Cali- Trying to make the state more compet- fornia education officials, according to the itive for a federal grant program, The Cali- San Bernardino Sun. fornia Department of Education started "We were aware there would be some compiling the list after state lawmakers schools on the list," said Linda Bardere, a passed a law requiring California’s lowest- spokeswoman for San Bernardino City performing schools to either close or go Unified School District. "We had no idea as through one of three processes aimed at to the actual number. Of course, one is too boosting student achievement, stated the In- many." land Valley Daily Bulletin. Among the preliminary list of the low- According to the new state law, est performing public schools in San schools on the list have three options: Bernardino is Pacific High School, Barton “Restart” and turn in to a charter Elementary, Davidson Elementary, Hunt school, “turnaround” and fire the principal Elementary, Marshall Elementary, Rio and at least half the teaching staff or "trans- Richard Bowie | Chronicle Photo Vista Elementary and Wilson Elementary. form," which would include firing the prin- Pacific High School is just one of the seven San Bernardino County schools recognized as some of the nation’s worst. Three of Fontana's high schools in- See SB schools, pg. 3 Chronicle Page 2 News Monday, March 15, 2010 Students help to bring college to community By JA’HAAN HOWARD-YOUNG Staff Writer Going the Distance is a student-led event set on motivating middle-school students pus organizations, financial aid, fraternities/sororities and the athletics department, as well to make the decision to get to college, no matter where it is. The concept of this event as prominent San Bernardino County government officials. came from CSUSB President Dr. Albert K. Karnig. There will also be officials from CSUSB, University of Riverside, both private and The event is to be held on campus, March 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Com- community colleges in San Bernardino County. mons. One of the objectives of this event was to guide about 35 students to plan this event. With the current economic standing of our nation, many are assuming that higher Under the direction of CSUSB communications professor Dr. Astrid Sheil, and two gradu- education is unaffordable. In 2000, the per capita income of San Bernardino was $12,925 ate students, this class made the concept a reality. compared to $21,587 nationally, according to that year's Census. This level of poverty “That goal was to plan an event that would bring middle school students and their par- adds to the challenges that parents and middle school students face. The event looks to ents to CSUSB and show them how to get to college,” Gutierrez said. “There was no budget, discourage this kind of thinking by letting parents and students know that college is an no name, no contacts, no donations, no location, no set date/time, no logo, nothing. We had obtainable option. to decide on these things as a class as we went along.” “Our goal is to open up San Bernardino residents to the idea of college. Many peo- So far, Going the Distance representatives have visited Curtis and Golden Valley Mid- ple believe that it is an impossible goal to reach and we want to let the kids and their par- dle School to spread the word about the event and answer any questions students may have ents know that they can reach college regardless of their background, race, or economic had about college and the event. status,” said Priscilla Gutierrez, one of the event's student leaders. Even after being denied permission to speak with students at many schools, the event Among those representatives attending to provide information are admissions, cam- leaders were able to speak to some in small classrooms and in assemblies. Along with invit- ing schools, event leaders visited churches in San Bernardino county, inviting youth groups and their parents to come out. Gutierrez stated they would be happy to have even 20 kids come out, even after pass- ing out thousands of flyers.