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Vol. XLVIII, No. 6 COYOTECHRONICLE.NET THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT VOICE OF CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN BERNARDINO SINCE 1965 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2014 Coyote Chronicle 05 07 11 15 Being gay shouldn’t CSUSB hosts cooking CA theatre presents spin- Catch up with Winter affect NFL draft picks! competition for students! off of “Frankenstein!” Olympics! CCBriefs: By SANTIAGO CASTILLO Plan to raise Staff Writer Israel developing a laser defense program (Feb. 16) Israel’s new “Star Wars” - like laser minimum wage shield technology will prevent damage from enemy rocket fi re and shoot down short-range missiles. Its engineers said they are one step President Obama pushes salary closer to perfecting the program. increase proposal to Congress Associated Students Inc. Elections will be held May 7 and 8 By DANIEL DEMARCO just do it. No more games,” (Feb. 18) Asst. Features Editor said student Donald Stevens. Any student who is interested in be- Opponents to wage raises have had coming a member of the Board of Direc- resident Barack Obama said the same arguments for years and are tors or Executive Offi cers can come to Congress should fi nish the always proved wrong, according to room 108 in the Student Union to pick job he started by raising the Obama. up an election packet that will be made Pminimum wage from the Recently, Obama raised the available on Feb. 20 and due on March current federal minimum wage $7.25 to wages of all federal contractor jobs 19. $10.10. using his executive order, but this ASI is a student government on “I make minimum wage and even $8 wage does not apply to other work- campus that hosts events such as the ath- sucks, $7.25 would just be ridiculous. A ers. letic game tailgates and movie nights. nice raise would really help me out and I “Our economy has been growing ASI also provides legal services to those know I’m not the only one,” said student for four years. Our businesses have in need, as well as a box offi ce that sells Ken Mitchell. created eight and a half million new tickets to students at reduced prices. Obama said that Americans deserve to jobs. But while those at the top are know where the offi cials they elect stand, doing better than ever, average CSUSB student hit by car on and if they oppose the wage increase then wages have barely budged,” campus (Feb. 19) Americans should ask for reasons. said Obama. A female student crossing the “Obama is right. They need to let us Since the beginning of street on campus was struck by a car on know why they can’t agree on anything 2013 when Obama started Wednesday, Feb. 19. because this congress hasn’t done s*** for bringing the minimum wage issue She was transported to the hospi- us,” said student Faye Davis. to Congress, only six states have offi cially tal, but authorities are told that she is in Not everyone agrees though. passed laws that will raise their minimum stable condition and should be admitted “If Obama can do it, then he should Continued on Pg. 4 Daniel DeMarco | Chronicle Photo upon release soon. When asked if any details could be revealed about the driver or how the incident occurred, CSUSB offi cer Lt. Walter Duncan replied that there is still an ongoing investigation in progress Imported prescription drugs not FDA approved and the police report is incomplete, so no more detailed information can be re- leased publicly at this time. By ANGEL LIZARDI Staff Writer Banks have paid $200 million because of Target “hack” (Feb. 19) Eighty percent of the active pharma- Due to a data breach that occurred ceutical ingredients in drugs imported to last year in Target, banks and credit America are actually manufactured in oth- unions have paid over $200 million to er countries. those who were affected by the “hack.” About 40 percent of the fi nished drugs Forty million shoppers’ debit and are coming from other countries, according credit cards were exposed, and an ad- to Dr. Margaret Hamburg, Food and Drug ditional 70 million might have had per- Administration’s commissioner. sonal information stolen from them. In a radio interview with NPR’s Diane Rehm, Hamburg addressed the matters and said that it was the FDA’s “global respon- Scientists have successfully linked sibility” to make sure that all medicine is two monkeys together (Feb. 19) heavily monitored. Using computer chips inserted into “Today the FDA must behave like a the brain, one monkey’s brain is able to global agency with a global mission be- control another monkey’s body. cause the products we regulate for the pro- This work hopes to lead to implants motion and protection of health of Ameri- for people with nerve or spinal paralysis cans here at home depends on the quality and could lead to speech and robotic arm and safety of products that are now coming treatment. from all over the world,” said Hamburg. The fi rst monkey simply thinks Also on the show was New York Times about what they want to do and the sec- ond monkey will then make the move- writer Gardner Harris, who was calling in Phil Ruddle | Chronicle Photo ment. Continued on Pg. 4 The majority of our prescription medicines and antibiotics are imported from countries with an absence of regulation. Chronicle Page 2 News Monday, February 24, 2014 New mayor reviews state of SB The topics focused on the city’s bankruptcy, Omnitrans, and SB’s new Mayor Carey Davis By ESSENCE DENNIS mayor because there will be high expecta- Staff Writer tions for him to fi x up San Bernardino,” said student Tasha Hogan. he issues within the city of Students are hung up on knowing San Bernardino were dis- what positive measurements will be taken cussed at the city council by Davis in the near future. Tmeeting held on Tuesday, “I’d like to see less pot holes, less li- Feb. 18. quor stores, better apartments that are near Important topics presented at the CSUSB and maybe a decent mall,” said council meeting were the city’s bankrupt- Hogan. cy, Omnitrans, and San Bernardino’s new Next on the list was discussing the mayor. city’s bankruptcy, which Steve Turner, Carey Davis, who was elected new president of the San Bernardino Police mayor of San Bernardino on Feb. 4, was Offi cers Association, commented, saying, the topic of some discussion during the “There are many crucial issues facing our meeting. city — bankruptcy, unemployment, and “I don’t think voting for a new mayor rising crime.” is a good idea because of all the money “For San Bernardino to become eco- troubles we’ve had so far,” said student nomically stable and for jobs to come here Essence Dennis | Chronicle Photo Monica Pham-Luu. we all must make our city a safer place,” San Bernardino City Council held a meeting which focused on important issues that have troubled the city for some time. His inauguration will be held on said Turner when discussing the turmoil March 3, 2014, but until then he will con- the city faces in an interview from sanber- vice.” The new street confi guration is “Motorists of the fi ne for entering a Bus tinue working half days at his job at Hehr nardinocitybankruptcy.com meant to warn others of what’s in store for Only lane,” according to omnitrans.org. International before transitioning to mayor. “It’s our fault we’re bankrupt, we the future. If students wish to learn more about “I think it’s a good thing that we’re keep putting this money into companies For example, there will be new lane the issues plaguing San Bernardino, they getting a new mayor, maybe something and have nothing to show for it except that stripping, yellow safety barriers, as well can sit in at the city council meetings positive will get done,” said student Kristi we are bankrupt,” said councilman James as double yellow lines and Bus Only signs, which are open to the public. Felix. Mulvihill who placed the blame for the according to omnitrans.org. If students wish to learn more about “I feel like San Bernardino shouldn’t city’s bankruptcy on the city council mem- Chief of Police Jarrod Burguan said SB, they can visit city council meetings have a mayor and should fi nd a cheaper bers. that a bus lane violation will be a minimum which are open to the public. To fi nd out alternative, like a committee. I think there Lastly, Omnitrans, has initiated new of $341. the schedules for their meetings you may could defi nitely be a downside for the new bus lanes for their “sbX rapid transit ser- The bus violation signs are up to warn, contact them at (909) 384 5188. Coyote Chronicle Editor in Chief Koby Heramil Asst. News Editor Marion Gil Managing Editor Manal Museitef Asst.