WHAT WOULD YOU DO FOR A BREAKFAST BURRITO?▶67050657(., UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO www.ucsdguardian.org 4VUKH`4H` The Student Voice Since 1967 :MOMV\[+IVKMT+IUX][>Q[Q\+Q\M;_QVM.T]7]\JZMIS Board to vote on $662 efforts to combat the swine-flu virus. regents will discuss approving a $626 “Our decision to conduct the increase in the systemwide student TUITION FOR UC RESIDENT UNDERGRADUATES increase in student fees meeting telephonically is to ensure educational fee, in addition to a $36 Ed. Fee $6,262 we do not divert the attention or increase in the systemwide student $5,850 via teleconference. resources of the campus as they work registration fee. Reg. Fee $5,406 $5,406 $4,971 By Reza Farazmand to keep the campus community safe The teleconference format will $4,271 News editor and prevent any health issues related derail plans by students to stage a to the H1N1 flu,” Chair of the Board series of demonstrations against the The UC Board of Regents will of Regents Richard Blum said. “We fee increase during the regents’ dis- vote on a $662-per-quarter increase thought it best to meet our legal and cussion. in student fees over the phone this operational obligations and conduct A.S. Vice President of External $713 $713 $735 $735 $786 $864 week. the meeting by phone, without ask- Affairs Lisa Chen, along with stu- Plans for discussing the tuition ing the campus to stretch resources dents from UC Santa Barbara, UC 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 Source: UC Office of the President hike were originally scheduled to take better applied elsewhere during this Riverside, UCLA and the systemwide place later this week at UCSD, but in challenging time.” UC Students Association, planned the regents are trying to push where sort of this high-aid, high-fee model, a statement issued May 1, the regents Initially scheduled to take place to stage a rally at UCSD on May 6 to they’re saying, ‘Oh, don’t worry, you’ll and we’re trying to expose that as said the meeting would be switched over the course of three days this raise awareness about the proposed be covered by the federal stimulus far as the fact that it’s not sustain- to a teleconference in order to avoid week, the meeting will now be con- fee increases. plan or you’ll be covered by the new distracting campus officials from ducted in its entirety on May 7. The “We were exposing this myth that Blue and Gold plan,’” Chen said. “It’s See REGENTSpage 3 20*26<;;/,1(4: =VQ^MZ[Q\a;]XXWZ\[5MI[]ZM NWZ»:IQVa,Ia¼;\I\M.]VL International Union and the California Proposition 1A would School Boards Association — argue that provide money for the new taxes would hurt low-income residents and small businesses. The education through Howard Jarvis Taypayers Association, controversial $16 California’s leading taxpayer organiza- tion, labeled the measure the “worst billion tax hike. anti-family tax package in history.” By Kimberly Cheng The California School Boards Associate News Editor Association said in a statement that Proposition 1A adds “more broken Chancellor Marye Anne Fox layers to an already broken system,” announced in a campuswide e-mail last and would only provide short-term week that the University of California benefits by “arbitrarily restricting state endorses Proposition 1A, an initiative spending.” on the upcoming California ballot that In order to prevent the state would draw funds for state colleges Legislature from overspending, rev- from a $16 billion tax increase. enue that exceeds California’s average Proposition 1A is one of six mea- general fund growth of 5 to 6 percent sures on the May 19 special-election annually would go into the “rainy day” ballot. Also known as the Budget reserve. The reserve would be capped Stabilization Act, it would mitigate the at 12.5 percent of general funds, which JOHN HANACEK/GUARDIAN $41.6 billion state budget shortfall by sit at roughly $12 billion, a significant Students gathered on Sun God Lawn on April 30 to watch the Campus Rail Jam Tour, which sends snowboarders down an artificial snow slope. establishing annual spending limits for increase from the current 5 percent cap. the state Legislature and increasing the Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is a amount of funds in California’s “rainy strong supporter of Proposition 1A. day” reserve to protect the UC system The initiative will directly benefit com- from future budget reductions. munity colleges, the UC system and <*:+796-;616056)(4(»::*0,5*,;,*/;,(4 The new funds would be raised by the California State University system, extending the recently approved 1 per- spokeswoman for the governor’s office By Victoria Banuelos President Bill Clinton’s terms. Molina is a spectacular role model for cent sales-tax increase by one year. The Julie Soderlund said. Contributing Writer Among Obama’s other PCAST young scientists at UCSD. two-year vehicle license-fee increase “It ties the hands of state legis- appointees are Google Chairman “Mario has walked the talk in the and 0.25 percent income-tax hike latures,” she said. “We want to have Chemistry and biochemistry pro- and CEO Eric Schmidt, President area of atmospheric pollution,” Kennel would be extended to four years. The responsible growth in government and fessor Mario J. Molina was appointed and CEO of the American Board of said. “His leadership of Mexico City’s proposition would also eliminate the not create programs we can’t sustain. to the President’s Council of Advisors Internal Medicine Christine Cassel efforts to understand and curb its air $200 tax credit families receive every The state will be required to save money on Science and Technology last week. and Microsoft Chief Research and pollution … has set an example for the year for each dependent child. in good [economic] years so we’ll have Alongside 22 of the nation’s lead- Strategy Officer Craig Mundie. The rest of us. It was not just his abilities The new tax hikes would cost the funding in bad years. For example, 2006 ing scientists, Molina will advise the team includes a total of three Nobel in science; by example, he inspired average family over $1,100 per year. was a really good [fiscal] year, but we president and vice president on issues laureates, two university presidents, atmospheric scientists, public-health Under the initiative, revenue would spent all the money, with no savings to involving sci- four MacArthur recipients and 14 specialists, policymakers and govern- be pumped into California’s general alleviate cuts and tax increases.” ence and tech- other notable scholars. ment officials.” fund beginning in 2010 and ending If Proposition 1A is not approved, nology that Molina said he expects this panel Molina received the Nobel Prize in in 2013. About $9.3 billion could flow the university could face another round affect national to be “more proactive” than former Chemistry in 1995 for identifying the back into education over time. of cuts, according to UCOP spokesman policy and eco- President George W. Bush’s panel impact of chlorofluorocarbon gas on Although the specific financial ben- Ricardo Vazquez. nomic growth. in allocating resources to scientific the atmosphere. He is a member of the efits to the UC system have not been The current $450 million deficit for Prior to his research. The panel will formulate pol- National Academy of Sciences and the determined, the funds would be used the UC system includes $115 million appointment, icies to sustain scientific research and Institute of Medicine. to support the university’s instructional in new reductions, $122 million in the Molina served development. Molina will split his time between services, including faculty, staff and 11,000 unfunded enrollments and $213 as a scientific Molina teaches at both UCSD and PCAST, the Molina Center for Energy student support such as scholarships, million in unfunded mandatory costs, policy advisor Mario J. Molina the Center for Atmospheric Sciences at and the Environment in Mexico City said Lynn Tierney, associate vice presi- such as utilities and employee health on President Chemistry professor Scripps Institution of Oceanography. and a research group in San Diego dent of communications at the UC benefits. Barack Obama’s transition team. Charles Kennel, former director of investigating the chemical properties Office of the President. He also served on the PCAST from SIO and senior strategist for UCSD’s Opponents of the measure — Readers can contact Kimberly Cheng 1993 to 2001 during both of former Sustainability Solutions Institute, said See MOLINApage 2 including the Service Employees at [email protected]. -6*<:Elementary, :769;: Running 05:0+, 65305, >,(;/,9 *VTPJZ Poll:Should the UC Board of My Dear Watson Through the Rain 3PNO[ZHUK:PYLUZ Regents approve the proposed May 4 May 5 The UCSD MicroLife center Track and field: Battling 3L[[LYZ[V[OL,KP[VY student-fee increases? 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