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FEATURES monday Issue february 7, 2011 FRESNO STATE COLLEGIAN.CSUFRESNO.EDU SERVING CAMPUS SINCE 1922 Fresno State Budget New fraternity cuts: Where is the makes its way money going? to campus By Dana Hull By Jessica Chamberlain cutback, and the students are 18 percent reduction in the The Collegian The Collegian bearing the brunt of the cost. school’s budget from the state, During a press conference which equates to approximate- As California faces a huge last month, President Welty ly $28 million that needs to be Alpha Sigma Phi has for students who are inter- budget deficit and budget opened his speech by saying, made up elsewhere. arrived on campus, and they ested in joining. cuts all around, so does the “I wish I could tell you that the This is not good news for are looking to recruit. “We couldn’t be more California State University fiscal situation was improv- students. Two questions Matt Humberger, direc- excited to be on a campus system. Fresno State will be ing, but it is not; it’s gotten remain: What happened to the tor of chapter and colony like this,” Bakita said in a faced with the challenge of worse.” money and what is going to be development, said he is look- release. “The community has overcoming a huge budget Fresno State is facing an done about it? ing for a group of founding been so welcoming and we’re fathers that want to be part thrilled to create a group of of something new and some- like-minded men who want thing that compliments the to collaborate with the uni- other fraternities. Fresno versity and the Greek com- State would be the only four- munity to make Fresno State year university in Central an even better place than it California to have an Alpha already is.” Sigma Phi fraternity. Bakita said that in the “We have five groups in short time they have been on Northern California, and campus, they have already we want to go into Southern had several individuals who California,” he said. “Before are interested in joining we do that we wanted to have their organization. something in between north- “We are well on our way ern and southern California to being successful here,” he that we can have be the staple said. for the state — the premier Alpha Sigma Phi was chapter — and we are hoping founded in 1845 at Yale Infographic by Michael Uribes / The Collegian that the group we create in University. More recently, With each passing semes- Briscoe said. there has been an increase in Fresno can be that.” the fraternity has expanded ter, students are encountering CSU Chancellor Charles B. revenue of $8 million. Humberger said that to other California State higher tuition fee costs that Reed said, “It is not going to be That seems to be an effec- before the fraternity can Universities including leaves them wondering where pretty, about 84 percent of our tive move, but looking deeper, become an official chapter, it Sonoma State, San Francisco it all goes even as the fees budget is tied up in salaries more money can be found. must become a colony first. State and California State increase. and benefits.” The Campaign for Fresno “It’s just a lot of getting University, Chico. Sharon Briscoe, the bud- He continues on to say that State has also raised $160 mil- your name out to the campus, get and treasury manager they will have to downsize the lion for the university as of recruiting more individuals at Fresno State, provided CSU to make up for the state’s Dec. 31, 2010. President Welty and starting to operate like a breakdown of where the budget cuts. also reported that 80 percent an actual fraternity does,” he tuition and fees go and what A 10 percent fee increase of that amount would be used said. “Typically it could take they fund. has been implemented for for academic enhancement. anywhere between nine and COMMENT: The Collegian is a “Student tuition revenue is this semester along with “Dollars received through 15 months.” forum for student expression. pooled with state appropria- fee increases from previous the Campaign must be used Ryan Bakita, expansion C http://collegian.csufresno.edu tions and allocated to each pro- semesters to help close the gap as donors direct,” director of coordinator for Alpha Sigma gram area, using the Level A left in Fresno State’s budget. Campaign communications Phi, has been on campus percentages as established by President Welty reported that Jill C. Wagner said. “Most con- since Jan. 31 giving presenta- President Welty on 4/18/07,” with this increase in tuition tributions are ‘designated,’ tions and holding meetings The Collegian THAT’S WHAT THE PEOPLE ARE SAYING... resident Mubarak’s continued leadership is critical — it’s “Phis opportunity to write his own legacy.” Opinion – Frank Wisner, U.S. diplomat PAGE 2 OPINION EDITOR, DANIELLE GILBERT • [email protected] MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2011 EDITORIAL ONE-FINGER Culled each week from discussions in The Collegian Should the U.S. assist Egypt? SALUTE newsroom. Where will events in Egypt go from This is what makes the Obama and Iraq conflicts, its that there is a here? position reasonable. It doesn’t make it limit to what the United States can do This is the question the Obama the right one. around the world. Thumbs up Administration must be asking itself. If Egypt continues to descend into But we must try to shape events in Men’s basketball Among the intelligentsia, two chaos, instability will reach other Arab Egypt in a way that coincides with our positions have been staked out: countries. It started in Tunisia and has interests. One side proclaims support for the already extended in part to Jordan and It is clear that Mubarak cannot stay Not even Doc Brown would have protesters no matter what — liberté, Yemen. in power now; if he were to remain seen that win coming. The men’s egalité, fraternité is their cry; the other It sounds right and just to American in power, those who protested his basketball team actually won an side wonders why the United States is ears to hear people from other government would have their lives important game and beat last year’s treating its ally in such a poor manner countries speaking of throwing off endangered, as some have already WAC champion, New Mexico State. — send in the tanks, they say. experienced. We Obama is notable in that should use the power he has taken neither of these of the purse (the U.S. positions. government gives billions The administration’s of dollars in aid to Egypt policy could rightly be emocracy means nothing without freedom of every year) to persuade Thumbs down described as one of trying to Mubarak to step down as DeKalb County, Georgia pick the winner. “Dspeech, freedom of religion and the rule of law.” soon as possible. Whatever this is, it is not It is equally clear leadership. that Egypt will be prone DeKalb County police banned Undoubtedly, this is a to anti-American and residents from charging money for difficult situation. Hosni anti-Israel sentiments if admission into their annual Super Mubarak, the president of Egypt, has years of tyranny and oppression and leaders from the opposition movement Bowl bash. Police vowed to “cite been a steadfast ally in the region for of instituting true democracy and free were to take power. Mubarak’s vice and or arrest the homeowners for 30-plus years. Since Anwar Sadat, and fair elections. president, Gen. Omar Suleiman, should operating a business without a Mubarak’s predecessor in Egypt, But democracy means nothing take the reins of government. He has license.” was assassinated for signing a peace without freedom of speech, freedom of the respect of the Egyptian military, treaty with Israel, Mubarak has almost religion and the rule of law. one of the most popular institutions Every party has a pooper. And the singlehandedly kept peace between This has been shown throughout the in the country, and is removed pooper is you DeKalb County Police Israel and the Arab states in the Middle Middle East: wherever democracy has enough from Mubarak that he could Department. East. been instituted in the region, radical realistically command the support of a Egypt is the region’s largest Islamic groups have taken power, majority of Egyptians. country, and no jihad against Israel notably in Iran with the ayatollahs in But democracy is not the answer in could be successfully attempted 1979, and in Gaza with Hamas in 2006. Egypt. Better the devil you know than without Egypt’s acquiescence. But what should the United States the devil you don’t. Thumbs up Mubarak has been indispensable in do? Verizon Wireless this regard. What can we even do? America is COMMENT: The Collegian is a He has also been a dictatorial thug. hated all around the Arab world, with forum for student expression. He has tortured foes, imprisoned al-Qaeda even being more popular in C http://collegian.csufresno.edu The AT&T rival finally got with the journalists and made a mockery of the some countries. If there’s one thing program. On Feb. 3, 2011, Verizon democratic process. we’ve learned from the Afghanistan debuted the iPhone 4. Thumbs up Coach Mike Batesole Thumbs down to Dusty Robinson.