California State University, San Bernardino CSUSB ScholarWorks Coyote Chronicle (1984-) Arthur E. Nelson University Archives 11-9-2009 November 9th 2009 CSUSB Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/coyote-chronicle Recommended Citation CSUSB, "November 9th 2009" (2009). Coyote Chronicle (1984-). 4. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/coyote-chronicle/4 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. 11.9.09 . Students worried about new bill Some concerned new tax withholding bill will threaten their holiday finances. By ERIC BROWN Opinion Editor Taxes aren't being raised, but Californi- ans still must pay. A new initiative that will place a 10 per- cent increase in the state's withholding of in- come went into affect on the first of November after being signed into law by Cal- ifornia Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in order to combat California's ailing economy. According to state officials, California Assembly Bill 4X17 as it is officially titled, is estimated to raise $1.7 billion towards the state's staggering deficit, which was last re- Richard Bowie | Chronicle Photo ported to be in excess of $26 billion. Students already feeling the sting of the budget crisis, will be hurting more as AB 4X17 takes hold of California’s income. Marco Poach, an undergraduate at CSUSB, explained how taken aback he was rest of the state, this new measure comes at a Brenda Voet, a spokeswoman for the concerning the state's new decision to reach hard time as people are still trying to buy gifts state's Franchise Tax Board spoke described into his "back pocket." for the holidays while dealing with the lack of to the press last month that the bill is not in- Poach, who already takes out loans and holiday bonuses from work and the stran- troducing a tax, but rather increasing the works to be able to pay for university ex- gling affects of the economy in all areas of amount that the state withholds for taxes an- plained that this new initiative is only going life. other 10 percent. to make things harder for him going into the "I don't see how you can put money into Voet explained how California has a holidays. the system if you're just going to take it out "pay as youStory go" system onin regards Pg. to taxation, 3 For many students like Poach, and the later," Poach said. See Tax Bill Pg. 2 Mayoral election fizzles with Coyote Chronicle San Bernardino voters Incumbent Pat Morris is re-elected by miniscule turnout of only 8.76 percent By DAVID CHERNIN and has their own schedules,” said CSUSB Staff Writer student Tommy Bissell. “I think no one knew about the election because of the lack of at- t was another quiet day for CSUSB tention it received from any media.” students as they worked on proj- Many are surprised, however, because of ects, studied for mid-terms and pre- the impact the outcome of the election could Ipared for presentations, seemingly have on the city. unaware of the San Bernardino local elec- Pat Morris was re-elected as mayor, re- tions that took place on Tuesday, Nov. 3. ceiving 6,758 votes; 54.97 percent of votes, Mayor Pat Morris In a recent class survey, only 15 percent and is planning to continue Operation of students were aware of the election. This Phoenix, his successful initiative aimed at Communications Professor Donna Cooley. may be attributed to the fact that CSUSB is preventing and reducing crime in the city. “It has to do with the flexibility of being able largely a commuter campus. Morris recently visited with the Obama to thoroughly review your ballot and the ini- Along with the lack of awareness, the administration at the White House to discuss tiatives on my own time.” San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters this program and its positive effect on the It’s becoming apparent that those in the showed that only 8.76 percent of the city's city’s crime rates community who voted seem to be the ones registered voters actually participated in the The meeting centered around how pro- who know their vote does make a difference. election. This is a low voter turnout, to say grams like this could benefit cities around the “The people who voted Tuesday are the least, with only 38,404 participating of nation. those who have a vested interest in the city,” the nearly 200,000 registered voters in the About 69 percent of participating said Cooley. “The sense of community seems city of San Bernardino. voters voted via absentee ballot. to have diminished as our lives continue to “People are people. Everyone is busy “I always vote by absentee ballot,” said get busier and busier.” Light up the sky: Murillo Family Observatory Volume XLIII Number 5 planned to bring campus closer to the stars [email protected] (909) 537-5289 Story on Pg. 2 Chronicle Page 2 News Monday, November 9, 2009 Observatory to revolutionize local stargazing By PRISCILLA GUTIERREZ Richard Bowie | Chronicle Photo Staff Writer The Murillo Family Observatory will be built in the foothills north of campus, offering the San Bernardino community a unique chance to see the stars. CSUSB students will be closer to the stars than ever “I and many others have been working towards this before by this time next year, thanks to the state-of-the-art day for at least seven years,” said Carlson, who collabo- observatory now under construction. rated with physics professors Susan Lederer and Leo Con- The Murillo Family Observatory will offer an ampli- nolly on this project. fied insight to outer space with the use of classrooms, lab- According to CSUSB Magazine, the laboratory equip- oratories, brand new equipment and an observation deck, ment provided by the observatory will help meet state sci- according to Assistant Director of Public Affairs Joe ence requirements. Gutierrez. Through the observatory, faculty will have laboratory The observatory will be located on Little Badger Hill space and students will have a place to complete research. just north of the CSUSB campus. Among the equipment available will be two telescopes Courtesy of CSUSB Magazine At the groundbreaking ceremony, which was held in – one for nighttime viewing and one for daytime viewing, $800,000 donation made by the family of George and June, Dean of the College of Natural Sciences Robert Carl- each to be housed in separate towers. Pauline Murillo. son, talked about the long process behind bringing the idea It’s anticipated that the observatory will host events for The $3 million price tag on the observatory was also of an observatory to life. the community and will also provide a learning experience paid for collaboratively by various donors including the for K-12 students in the region by way of field trips, ac- Keck Foundation, the US Department of Energy, the cording to a presentation by Garrett P. Ashley, vice chan- Matich Corporation, the Weingart Foundation, the Bayless cellor of university relations and advancement. Family, the Magnuson Estate and CSUSB employees. Coyote Chronicle University President Dr. Albert K. Karnig believes the The grants and donations made by the aforementioned observatory will give kids an opportunity to see something contributors ranged from $25,000 to $600,000. they’d normally have to travel out of the county for. This news is taken especially well by students, who Editor in Chief Ken Dillard “The observatory will have a significant impact on our are currently enduring California’s unprecedented financial Managing Editor Melanie Hunter physics and science students, and it will better help prepare meltdown. Online Editor Shantal Anderson teachers for 21st century science education,” Karnig told “As long as it’s not taking [money] from us, I think it’s News Editor Richard Bowie CSUSB Magazine. going to be great,” said student Jamela Ragland. “I’ll be The observatory’s name was chosen to recognize the looking forward to getting a tour when it’s finally finished.” Features Editor Erin Chester Entertainment Editor Melanie Hunter Asst. Entertainment Editor Angelica Stewart Opinion Editor Eric Brown Classifieds Sports Editor Chris Baker Asst. Sports Editor Jesus Romero University Photo Editor Moe McKinley Computer Repair 1675 N. Mt Vernon Ave #H-2 San Faculty Adviser Jim Smart Bernardino Complete Advertising Manager Linda Sand computer repair & troubleshooting, soft- ware and hardware & Staff Writers more on-site services Daisy Alvarez, Danielle Baird, Beth Bayor, Sarah Boutin, available. 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