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TThehe ChronicleChronicle visitsvisits CoachellaCoachella SSeeee PPageage 1010 Coyote Chronicle Vol. XLV, No. 19 THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT VOICE OF CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY SAN BERNARDINO FOR 44 YEARS Monday,Monday April 23, 23 2012 Jonathan Ng | Chronicle Photo Housing facilities encourage students to save more water than they use in order for bills to lower and become aware of the amount of water that they use which in return saves the water consumption being used on campus and the community San Bernardino, CSUSB sucks water at staggering rate By JONATHAN NG person each day for both residential and The standard morning routine of an sponses (range: 50-500 gallons/week), Staff Writer commercial purposes. everyday college student here at CSUSB is their respondents used approximately Citizens unaware of household ap- to wake up, take a shower, brush his or her twice as much as the average American ater consumption is a pliance water consumption may consume teeth, and go to class. However, students uses to meet the same needs. fi nancial factor to the more water than they might think. are unaware of how much water they use “The students here are affecting the community here in San According to the City of San Ber- just to get through the day, and they use a future both globally and locally. If students WBernardino, and can nardino Water Department: 30–35 gallons substantial amount. continue to waste water like they do, the prove to be a very costly problem if not of water is used per load of laundry, 5–8 According to a recent study done by cost will start to go up to pay the bills,” taken seriously. gallons of water is used per minute in the Arizona State University, student wa- said Louie Alvarado, housing facilities According to the City of San Ber- shower, running faucets use 3–7 gallons ter consumption is about 300 gallons per maintenance supervisor. nardino Water Department, the city uses an per minute, and toilets use about 1.6 gal- person per week for showers and laundry The amount of water used within average of about 226 gallons of water per lons per fl ush. alone. Despite high variability in their re- Continued on Pg. 3 Founder earns Sodexo informs, improves student health By NIN GARCIA Sodexo is providing students with nu- Staff Writer tritional information such as giant poster offi cer award boards around the Student Union that show Efforts have been made to improve the the breakdown of the calories, fat, choles- By ALEJANDRA ARANA quality of the health and food services here terol, sodium and protein in their food of- Staff Writer on campus. ferings. That way the students are aware of Sodexo is one of the many services we the food they are about to eat. James A. Robinson, one of the found- have here on campus that provide a variety “I like the food here but Denny’s ers of the Security Bank of California, of food to the student body. Sodexo Man- doesn’t open early enough and the prices was honored as a 2012 Arrowhead Distin- ager Dave Janosky said they are trying to are a bit expensive. We already have a lot guished Executive Offi cer on Friday, April make a difference in educating students for of things to pay for, and our time is so con- 20. healthier options and look for ways to offer densed,” said student Nicole Hernandez. The award was given by CSUSB’s Courtesy of Robert Whitehead students food that’s more personal to them. Continued on Pg. 3 College of Business and Public Adminis- Robinson’s scholarship contributes back to help students. tration Offi ce. The luncheon was held in the Obershaw Dining Room in the Upper nity leaders that demonstrate great pride Corrections: Commons and was fi lled with people from for their community and dedication to the San Bernardino and Riverside communi- people in it. In “Lopsided raises could see CFA strike” from our last issue, the claim ties. “This award is recognition of achieve- was made that there has not been a “single successful contract for fac- Robinson is CEO and Chairman of ments and I am very proud and honored to Security Bank of California and has also be in the shadows of past recipients of this ulty and staff of the CSU system that both parties have agreed upon.” created the James A. Robinson Scholarship award. I started at zero and competed my for fi nance and entrepreneurial students at way up to where I am today,” said Rob- This is not true. There was a contract ratifi ed in March with the CSU CSUSB. Proceeds given at the luncheon inson employee union. Other smaller agreements have been made according went towards the scholarship. Robinson is a product of the CSU sys- This award is presented to commu- Continued on Pg. 4 to Erik Fallis, media relations specialist for the Chancellor’s Offi ce. Go online for more coverage coyotechronicle.net CSUSB student band Baseball inches Scan this code with your mobile device to visit Backseat Pilots closer to fi rst place our site. Download the free app Scan Lite for the iPhone, Android & Blackberry to get reading. See Page 7 See Page 16 Chronicle Page 2 News Monday, April 23, 2012 Chronicle Page 3 News Monday, April 23, 2012 New changes to save water on campus Continued from Pg. 1 CSUSB and the city of San Bernardino everyday is staggering. “Within the past year of housing, Serrano Village residents consumed over 3,000,000 gallons of water on showering alone. With the new installations of the low- fl ow shower heads this year, residents have consumed 1,000,000 gallons of water less, saving thousands of dollars for housing,” said Alvarado. Other ways of conserving water are seen through- out the campus as well. The Water Conservation Demonstration Garden is an on-campus monument dedicated to the well-being of the San Bernardino environment and the idea of con- serving energy. It contains a landscape that showcases a number of the native plants of the land that have survived here for thousands of years, as well as harbors water-saving Nin Garcia | Chronicle Photo technology that harnesses the power of rain and recy- The Commons is full of many healthy choices and other nutritionally valuable options. Fruit and vegetables are always available at the salad bar as healthy treats. cles it for reuse. According to the Water Resource Institute website, the institute is designed to encourage people to look Eating habits change at CSUSB into the past for answers about what will thrive in the San Bernardino climate while harnessing the best water Continued from Pg. 1 Chen. prepares fresh, cooked their diet, they can be guid- conserving technology that the present holds to ensure Dr. Chen also men- meals. ed through the process with a sustainable future. “Students have op- tioned that Sodexo has a Sodexo also has a a senior dietitian. There are ways to conserve amounts of water at tions. The Student Union comment box. Facebook page, once us- The dietitian will be home. For example, purchasing low-fl ow shower heads provides faster foods while Whenever a student ers “like” the page they are able to analyze the patient’s and showering for shorter periods of time can reduce the Commons provide feels like there should be able to access additional food habits, give a follow- water consumption signifi cantly over time. slower foods to the stu- some adjustments then he nutritional information and up and work with the pa- Washing clothes only when there is a full load, buy- dents. If cost is an issue or she should feel free to also receive updates. tient to create a health plan ing water-saving devices and making a conscious effort there is always the option to write to Sodexo. It is easy CSUSB also offers suited to his or her needs. to turn off the water when it is not in use could save a lot prepare food ahead of times to make adjustments be- nutrition counseling. 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