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C A L I F O R N I A S T AT E U N I V E R S I T Y, L O S A NG E L E S
THE EAR
Hey everyone, how’s
it hangin’?
H
as everyone
filled the coffers
of the Universi-
ty for the right to educate
yourselves next quarter?
We mean, have you paid
tuition? If
not, you bet-
ter soon be-
cause the are
killing off
classes faster
than a se-
rial killer in
a teen horror
movie. People are having
to fight to get the classes
they need to graduate
and there is nothing any-
one can do about it.
Fun fact: In 1961, Fall
Quarter tuition was
around $45. In 1981, 20
years later, it was $65.
That’s an increase of $20
in 20 years. Now, 28 years
later, its gone up about
$1480. Hmm… that’s
quite a jump. Instead
of going up $1 per year,
its gone up an average
of $52 a year. We guess
the education has gotten
better. 52 times better.
That’s a reasonable ex-
cuse right?
And you admin defend-
ers can say all you want,
but the fact of the mat-
ter is, while our school
suffers and students go
homeless, and classes are
cut, and departments
are slashed, at least our
President isn’t going to
have to skip any meals.
Most people know this,
but here is a reminder.
Our university president
makes $325,000 per year,
not including a few thou-
See: EAR, P.6
Health concerns p.3 CSULA p.4 The Bells p.5 to America p.7
AUGUST 13, 2009
www.coolstatela.com
190.8
HEALTH CARE BATTLE
The fight rages on in
Town Hall meetings
(Alhambra—UT) The bat-
tle over health care reform
raged this week near CSU-
LA as nearly three thousand
supporters and opponents
packed a town hall meeting
on Tuesday. Congressman
Adam Schiff, D-Pasadena
who represents the 29th
congressional district was
the main sponsor of the
event.
Both the local Republican
and Democratic parties had
organized contingents to at-
tend the town hall event.
UT Photo
Supporters of health care reform made their voice heard along with those who oppose it.
The meeting was held at the Joker from the most recent
Alhambra Civic Center but
was moved from its original
location to the courtyard
Batman movie, and as a ter-
rorist. CONCERNS OVER
THE FURLOUGHS
behind the library due to
The majority of these signs
the overflow crowd. belonged to followers of
Lyndon LaRoche, accord- Academic Senate been made yet, some classes
Even before the meeting ing to Nielsen.
began, hundreds had lined Meeting discusses will have to be cancelled”
up to argue over health care Supporters and opponents furloughs said a senate member.
with Schiff. Defenders, op- faced off as they chanted
ponents, some excited, some slogans while holding home- (CSULA-UT) The Aca- Some CSU semester cam-
angry, and some very color- made signs and banners. demic Senate met on Au- puses have started to meet
ful characters all stood to- gust 11, to discuss the new on how to proceed with the
gether. decisions that involve the academic year. “The han-
Schiff opened the meeting use of the state wide imple- dling of each department
by asking the audience to has to be approved by its
According to Jennipha Niel- indicate if they support or mented furloughs.
son, a CSULA psychol- oppose health care reforms. Dean,” said a member of
ogy major, many of the Very few audience mem- These include cancelling the Summer Senate Chair.
opponents were shouting bers were undecided. Many school construction on Fri- Some departments are con-
remarks like “Nazi,” “read the cheered, or booed questions days, and stopping services sidering waivers for instruc-
bill,” “Liar,” and “bullshit.” from other participants as provided by campus police. tors and advisors so they
“There were more then they held up signs making Many instructors, are part- can offer advisement on
a few individuals in the it hard for the audience to time faculty, so if they teach furlough days. Currently,
crowd who had a strong hear Schiff ’s respond. on Fridays, they will miss state law prohibits entrance
smell of alcohol,” Nielsen one third of their scheduled to the school buildings on
said. “One man opened a Schiff brought in a panel classes. Suggestions were furlough days. “Not hav-
can of Miller Light towards of health-care and medical made to compensate the ing enough advisement is
the right of the stage as the professionals who all sup- missed classes on alternative delaying graduation for
panel spoke.” days, but according to the numerous students. In the
ported some form of health academic senate, “no one long run, this is more of a
care reform with a public will know, we need to wait disadvantage because, yes
Opponents also held signs care option.
with pictures of president until fall quarter begins.” we are saving money, but
Obama as Hilter, as the “If worst comes to worst
and a resolution has not See: SENATE, P.2
See: HEALTH, P.5
2 University Times
PAINTING THE TOWN GREEN
The Start of the Fight
for Clean Energy (Part
1)
W
hile the American
Clean Energy and
Security Act of
2009 passed on June 26th, the
conversations, arguments and
expectations are just begin-
ning. The act passed narrowly
(219 to 212, with 44 Demo-
crats voting against it) and ac-
tive discussion continues, pro
and con.
Despite the challenges in get-
ting eco-legislature passed, it
is undeniable that the U.S. has
the capability of taking the
world’s lead in the green move-
ment. Even so, there is divi-
sion in environmental groups
between those who are
simply thankful to have
the issues brought into
real discussion, and
Energy and Security Act
those (such as Green-
peace and Friends of will ensure that America
the Earth) that feel that leads the world in clean
the terms in H.R. 2454
bill don’t go far enough
and have not support-
ed it.
Beyond nuclear power,
“clean coal” and the compli-
cated issues of Cap and Trade
(or Cap and Tax, as the de-
tractors call it), the nagging
question in the minds of most
POLICE LOG
August 5 – 1:55pm
th
Housing Phase 2
Disturbing the peace.
Call completed, no fur-
ther action taken.
August 6th – 9:39am
Physical Ed. Building.
Medical emergency.
Call completed, no fur-
ther action taken.
August 6th – 2:08pm
Physical Science Build-
ing
Burglary with forcible
entry. Crime report
taken.
August 6th – 4:19pm
Bungalow C
Stalking from the dates
7/20-8/16. Crime re-
port taken
August 6th – 11:30pm
Housing Phase 1
Disturbing the peace.
Call completed, no fur-
ther action taken.
Americans is, “How will this
affect me?”
Congressman Henry Wax-
man, a co-writer of the bill,
confidently states that it will
enhance America’s energy se-
curity, create millions of cleanE. Grassley of Iowa on ABC’s
energy jobs, save consumers
hundreds of billions of dol-
lars in energy costs, and cut
global warming pollution.
He also declares that “The
economy that will grow the
fastest in this century will be drive manufacturers and jobs
the one that makes the great-
est investment in new energy
technologies.  The American
Clean Energy and Security
Act will ensure that America
leads the world in clean ener- made energy more expensive.
gy technology through direct-
ing landmark investment in
“The American Clean said, “Think of it as a
energy technology”
-Henry Waxman
renewable sources of energy,
clean electric vehicles, smart
grid and electricity transmis-
sion in addition to increasing
energy efficiency in buildings,
August 8th – 3:24pm
Physical Science Build-
ing
Grand theft from inside
building. Crime report
taken.
August 8 – 3:40pm
th
Student Union Building
Disturbing the peace.
Call completed, no fur-
ther action taken.
August 8th – 11:57pm
Off Campus
Possession of marijuana
on school grounds.
Case close by arrest.
August 10 – 3:17pm
th
Golden Eagle Building
Grand theft from inside
building. Call complet-
ed, no further action
taken.
August 10th – 6:20pm
Library Building
Grand theft. Crime
report taken.
NEWS
appliances, transportation and
industry.  This will revitalize
our economy, clean our envi-
ronment, and create millions
of clean energy jobs.”
In opposition, Senator Charles
“This Week” said, “You’re go-
ing to find signs on manufac-
turing doors, if this bill passes,
that say ‘Moved, gone to Chi-
na’. He, like other Republi-
cans, argues that the bill will
to countries with less strict
emission standards. Governor
Haley Barbour of Mississippi,
told CBS’s “Face the Nation”
that the legislation simply
Senator Mitch McConnel of
Kentucky put it most simplis-
tically on “Fox News
Sunday” when he
light switch tax.”
In general, many ar-
gue that such a law
would impact how
much people pay to
heat, cool and light
their homes (more, ac-
cording to estimates);
what automobiles
they buy and drive (smaller,
fuel efficient and hybrid elec-
tric); and where they will work
(more “green” jobs, meaning
more environmentally friend-
August 11th – 7:32am
Physical Ed. Building
Medial emergency. Call
completed, no further
action taken.
August 11th – 10:00am
E & T Building
Burglary with attempt-
ed forcible entry. Call
completed, no further
action taken.
August 11th – 10:45am
Physical Ed. Building
Petty theft. Crime re-
port taken.
August 11th – 1:40pm
Fine Arts Building
Petty theft from inside
building. Crime report
taken.
August 11th – 2:05pm
P&T Building
Forgery – fictitious
check, bill, or note.
Crime report taken.
August 13, 2009
Congressman Henry Waxman, a co-writer of the American
Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009
ly ones). Critics of the House id change. “We need to start
bill brand it a “jobs killer.” thinking about energy in a
Old, energy-intensive indus- more a vanguard approach to
tries and businesses might set a trend for other countries
scale back or disappear, even to follow suit,” says Gordon
as green jobs emerge, pro- He adds that we have to be
pelled by the push for nonpol- cautious about economic con-
luting energy sources. siderations and the pressure
that these changes will put on
“We need to be better stew- existing industries.
ards of the environment. We
have an obligation, not just to Professor Gordon postulates
maintain the environment for that we need to think more
us, but for future generations,” about concepts such as “pre-
says CSULA Political Science cautionary principles vs. con-
Professor Frederick Gordon. trol.” The world consumes
Professor Gordon has worked about 85 million of oil barrels
on global sustainability issues a day, of which a quarter is
and is currently at work on a consumed by the U.S. alone.
book about environmental Rather than making changes
justice with the Political Sci- after the problem exists, the
ence Chair at Cal Lutheran. U.S. must take a more preven-
tive approach, not only with
He affirms that from where what’s available, but with new
we are, we can only go up. alternatives.
Research and development in
solar technology, for example, “We didn’t wait for horses to
receives only 1% of the U.S. run out of hay to change into
fiscal budget. There are also cars, and we shouldn’t wait
other valuable options are out until we run out of gasoline to
there. Environmental tech- change the automobile situa-
nology could be to energy tion,” he says.
production what the internet
has been to communications (To be continued... See next
in general. A catalyst for rap- week for Part 2) UT
core classes for their major.
SENATE This does not include the ad-
From: p.1 ditional theme courses and
the writing proficiency exam
we’re delaying graduation
for students that can leave requierement.
and make room for incom-
ing students.” The next Academic Senate
meeting will cover the con-
An audience member asked sequences that the furlough
if “at the rates that the cuts will have in the long run.
are being made, it will be Discussions may include
harder for incoming students new proposals and re-writ-
to register for GE’s?” A 35% ing a new curriculum pro-
budget cut reduces class of- gram. CSULA students are
ferings causing students to encouraged to participate
potentially take two to three and have their voice, heard
years to finish general re- on the issues that will directly
quirements before reaching affect them. UT
August 13, 2009 NEWS University Times 3
NEW REPORT SHINES
ing in the context of the en-
In the case of older folks, they tire life span. Villa has been
may not be comfortable tak- teaching at CSULA since
LIGHT ON LATINO HEALTH ing a walk outside in their
community because there
2003. UT

might be potholes or cracks

Older Latinos face are in their 50s, considered ing up I never had coverage
in the sidewalk and they’re
health problems in pre-elderly, their health situ- and my parents still don’t
afraid to fall and hurt them-
near future ation is just as bad as those have coverage. It’s important
selves.
who are 20 years older than and necessary for the govern-

A
recent report, The them,” said Villa. While there ment to help out the Latino
After earning a bachelor’s
State of Aging and is Medicare and for-profit as- community with health care,”
in Communications from
Health Among Older La- sisted living facilities that help said Xiomara Benitez, CSU-
USC, Villa continued with
tinos in Los Angeles 2009, states LA Alumni in Biology.
her masters at USC in Public
that nearly three-quarters of Administration in 1985. She
a million Latinos in Los An- “The whole reason for this re-
was first person in the nation
geles will reach the age of port is to call attention to pol-
ever to get a Ph.D. in 1993 for
65 by the year 2030, enter- icy makers that this is a huge Prof. Valentine M. Villa
Gerontology, the study of ag-
ing their golden years with issue. The Latino population
chronic health problems and is economically and socially
few choices for public health
geriatric assistance.
disadvantaged,” said Villa.
University Times
Many of the long term care
News Director
The problems are potential- and services for seniors in Jon Beaupre
ly life-threatening. A 2007 California have been cut from
last year and Villa is working Senior Editor
California Health Interview Zach Seemayer
Survey indicated that 70% the elderly, there are few pub- with another project on how
of older Latinos in Los An- lic programs that focus on cuts have affected Latinos. Managing Editor
keeping the elderly connected Azadeh Taefi
geles are overweight or obese,
nearly 30% have diabetes, to their communities. “As a population we have Assoc. News Director
55% have high blood pres- lagged behind other popula- Kamran Afary
Jeff Spurrier
sure, and 58% have arthritis. Families have been picking tions in terms of education
the slack in terms of care giv- and income. A dispropor- Assignment Editor
CSULA Professor Valentine ing. Multi generation house- tionate number of us live in Brittany Mejia
M. Villa used part of the holds are more common poverty and in low education Staff Writers
State of Aging study in his in Latino communities and levels. The lower that Latinos Stephanie Monte
research on Latino find themselves in so- Mireya Tejeda
Genevieve Palo-Dy
health: “While La- cial economic status, Elizabeth An
tinos are living lon- the worse the health,”
ger, they are living
“The whole reason for said Villa. Production Assistant
Oladunni Aiyegbusi
in worse health than this report is to call at-
ever seen before.” tention to policy makers The ‘Latino lifestyle’
marked by a high fat
Media Editor
James Fisher

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cognitive impairment and young.
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Daily living activi- “Its very easy for us to
ties such as bathing, dressing, these families need more as- blame the individual,” stated All opinions and letters in the University
Times represent the opinion of the
managing a household, pay- sistance since middle age and Villa, “but we have to look author and do not necessarily represent
ing bills, and using the tele- young men have to work. deeper into the communi- the views of the UT or the university.
phone will all get worse by ties and health care coverage, Unsigned editorials represent the majority
opinion of the University Times’ editorial
increasing age. “When we “I am insured from my em- which many Latinos don’t board.
look at Latinos today that ployer at LAUSD, but grow- have,” she added
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4 University Times NEWS August 13, 2009

TVF PROF BIDS FARE- FROM DEVILS

WELL TO UNIVERSITY
front of the theater, ” he re-
members. By the age of ten
he was working as an actor,
moving from radio (playing
the lead in the radio “Cow-
boy Kid” series, “Bobbie
Benson” ) to TV, appearing
in 1955 on the hour-long
dramatic series “The Elgin
Hour.” A few years later, he
was producing and directing.
.Unlike most child actors,
Cury had a Plan B. He re-
ceived a BFA from Carn-
Prof. Ivan Cury
egie Mellon University and
a MFA from Boston Univer-
addition to the cultural zeit-
geist comes from the series
of Men’s Warehouse com-
mercials that he directed, all
inevitably ending with owner
George Zimmer staring at
the camera and intoning in
a gravelly voice: “You’re go-
ing to like the way you look. I
guarantee it.”
Acting, writing, directing,
and teaching are all great,
but Cury says his biggest
accomplishments to date
are his kids, two sons and a
daughter. He says he was
TO EAGLES
Golden Eagles Forever
Before 1982, CalState LA
teams played under the name
“Diablos,” a name chosen in
1948 by Hal Heywood, one
of the large class of World
War II veterans who came to
CSULA to take advantage of
the GI Bill to get an educa-
tion. The first team mascot CSULA’s current mascot, the
was Hal’s daughter Sally, who Golden Eagle.
was three or four at the time.
Subsequent mascots were there were accusations of bal-
usually someone’s daughter lot stuffing for the Golden
or son, whoever was avail- Eagles choice (which as

(CSULA-UT) In the winter
of 2009 CSULA will be los-
ing one of its most respect-
ed teachers, Professor Ivan
Cury. For the past nineteen
years, Professor Cury has
dedicated himself to showing
students the ropes when it
comes to directing both in his
beginners’ class ,TVF 201,
and in his intermediate class,
TVF 301.
Professor Cury has won nu-
merous awards, including a
Fulbright scholarship, and is
the author of several books,
most notably his “Directing
& Producing for Television:
A Format Approach” (which
has recently been translated
into Spanish) as well as “TV
Commercials: How to make
Them, or How Big is the
Boat?”
Cury began his career early
in New York. “When I was
four I ran from the people
that were taking care of me
and begun tap dancing in
2 ¢
able and cute enough we know, won).
sity and thus has been able to pleasantly surprised that his
have dual careers—one as a sons are better parents than and didn’t mind being
known as “Diablo.” Changing the name
teacher and the other as an
of a school’s team or mas-
active freelance director and
producer. Before coming to In the early 1980s, the com- cot is often a result of politi-
CSULA, he taught in the ing Los Angeles Olympics cally correct motives, most
MPTV department at UCLA prompted a campus execu- notably to avoid offending
for 11 years. Their loss was tive to consider changing, Native-Americans. One of
our gain. He is known as a fearing that the moniker the most famous examples
demanding teacher, one who would be misunderstood by of this is when Stanford, in
“yells at those who need to be foreign visitors. There were 1972, went from “Indians
yelled at” while at the same also concerns about it be- “(adopted in 1930) back to
time imparting a sense of the ing anti-Christian—diablos Cardinal (just the color, not
frenzy and attention to de- means devils in Spanish— the bird--the team name as
tail that directing demands. as well as potentially racist, of 1891). In this case, and
Said one student who had Prof. Ivan Cury discussing a equating Latinos with devils. virtually the only case, the
taken both classes, “He’s one show’s production. Native-American students
of those teachers that makes In 1982 a vote was presented of the school prompted the
you want to work harder to he was and loves the kind of to the students, requiring a change.
get his approval.” woman that his daughter is choice of three names: Dia-
becoming. blos, Golden Eagles or Oys- In 1993 Marquette went from
By the 1970s he was directing
ters. This last was a joke in- Warriors to Golden Eagles.
regularly, working on well- Cury admitted that he is not
vented by some engineering The change was prompted
known popular series such really happy to be retiring
as “The Young and the Rest- because he feels that people students who thought the only because campus execu-
less” and “The Doctors,” are defined by what they do, cheer “Go, Oysters! Raw! tive Rev. Al DiUlio wanted it.
among others. He has been joking that people at a party Raw!” would be funny. It was At the time he said, “It was
a judge for the Emmy’s ACE don’t want to talk to a guy assumed that the campus simply the right thing to do,
and for the Director Guild who has retired because he executive or someone in his and the decision will not be
of America’s annual awards. has “nothing to talk about.” team came up with Golden reversed” which translates as
Perhaps his most memorable UT Eagles name. In addition “I know what’s best for you.
Don’t question me.”

Sociologists call this sort of

behavior “classic liberal pa-
ternalism.”

Usually, team names have

historical significance. The
 seemingly politically incor-
 rect Cleveland Indians was
 named that way to honor its
 star player of 1898-99 Lewis
 Sockarlexis of the Penobscot
  Tribe. At the time, the name

was chosen for pride.
 
In CSULA’s case the Diab-

 los were our original mascot.
  The original students attend-

 ing Los Angeles State Col-
  lege in. The Alma Mater, still

sung at commencement each
   year, does the same. It was
   about pride.
  
  
   It’s very unlikely we’ll go
   back to Diablos, ever. UT
August 13, 2009
TAKING THE AUDIENCE
BACK GENERATIONS
Hip Hop artist Nas performing for thousands at Rock The Bells.
By Stephanie Monte
Chapter 19 of the Rock the
Bells chronicles took audi-
ence members generations
back in Hip Hop time.
Surrounded by a panora-
ma of the San Bernardino
Mountains, , the event at
the San Manuel Amphi-
theatre attracted more than
50,000 attendees, some pay-
ing more than $150 for a
ticket.
The gates opened at 1:00pm
with underground artists
and resident DJ’s hitting the
stages first. Pete Rock, Su-
pernatural, and KRS-ONE
rocked the microphones as
hosts and performers. Spe-
cial guest Slick Rick kept
hip-hop alive with his funky
gold chains, beat box tracks,
and eye patch. Big Boi, one
half of Outkast, performed
a 45-minute set, accom-
panied by fellow Atlanta
artist Sleepy Brown. Latin
political hip-hop act Psycho
Realm, featuring Cypress
Hill’s B-Real, were crowd
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pleasers, taking the stage at
dusk. Slum Village, Slaugh-
terhouse, and another Wu-
Tang Clansman, the RZA,
were the last three perform-
ers on the second stage. By
9pm, people were rushing to
secure their seats to see the
headliners: Busta Rhymes,
Nas, Damian Marley, and
Ice Cube.
Busta Rhymes caused sei-
zures across the lawns with
M.O.P. as they performed
popular hits “Scenario,”
“Ante Up,” and “Wait”
(a.k.a “The Whisper
Song”). Nas and Damian
Marley performed songs
from their collaborative al-
bum Distant Relatives, with
a rebel band and soulful sis-
ters backup singers behind
them.
West coast rapper Ice Cube
closed the show, performing
a generous set from classic
albums. He gave a shout-out
to NWA group members
Easy E and MC Ren be-
fore he performed “Check
Yourself ” followed by a
necessary “chronic break.”
NEWS University Times 5
And reducing costs by giv-
HEALTH ing the government more
From: p.1 power to negotiate with pro-
The panel was repeatedly
asked about the cost of
viders similar to large cor-
porations. It also calls for
additional taxes for those
health care reform, whether
making over $250,000.
patient privacy will be com-
promised, and whether the
Schiff said the details in the
government is competent
Senate version of the plan is
to operate a parallel health
not yet public and he does
care system.
not know if the Senate ver-
sion will have similar fea-
Some audience members
tures.
said health care reform will
inevitably lead to a gov-
Tensions were high as some
ernment takeover. Others
audience members threw
complained that the burden
insults at each other. But
of coverage for all will be
there was no physical con-
unjustly born by one sector
frontations.
of society.
Despite all the tensions,
The House version of re-
there were some good con-
form projects savings from
versations. UT
digitizing health records.
TAKE NOTE
Freedom’s Vanguard: The
Stephanie Monte/UT Photo NAACP and the Struggle
for Racial Equality in Cal-
Cube ended the show with ifornia, 1945-1970
rapper WC (pronounced
Dub-C) by performing the An exhibit compiled by Martin Schiesl,
west-side connection track, professor emeritus of history at Cal State
“Gangsta’ Nation.” L.A.
By 12pm security checked JFK Memorial Library, second floor
nearly everyone out of the bridge
arena as guests left feeling Saturday, August 01, 2009 - Thurs-
the show’s anthem--“It was day, December 31, 2009
a Good Day.” UT
6 University Times EDITORIAL August 13, 2009

MORE THAN YOU ASKED FOR THE HALFTIME

PENALTY
A plan for the future away from students who
need those classes for their

E
veryone knows that
the state’s budget cri-
sis has hit public edu-
cation like a sledgehammer.
The California State Univer-
sity system has been forced to
cut classes and class sizes in
an effort to deal with a great-
ly reduced budget. Much
has been said and written
about the detrimental effects
that these cuts are hav-
majors. Then there is the
matter of added cost. Those
“filler” courses cost money,
and extra classes mean extra
student loan debt. Students
who choose this option will
be forced to pay for courses
that they do not need in or-
der to earn their degrees. As
someone who has worked in
Student Finance, I can as-
sure you that student loan

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UT Photo ing on the students. debt is a long, expen-
However, one di- sive and often difficult
Don’t believe everything you read…
sastrous effect seems experience. One does
Sbarro’s, the only Italian food eatery on campus, has gained popularity quickly to have gone overlooked not add to it unless there is
since its opening in March, attracting loyal customers who like the pizza, sal- by both the media and simply no other choice. If
ads and pastas. One attraction for many is the listing of calories for each dish Congress: the corresponding the added debt is too much
on the menus above the food counter. Unfortunately, you can’t always trust reduction in federal student for the student to handle,
what you read. The calorie count for the chicken and beef spaghetti plates are aid. then the student is forced to
reversed, leading to some think that the beef (listed as 799, actually 893) is conclude that he or she can-
actually lower in calories than the chicken (listed as 893, actually 799). Ashley No, the government has not not afford college. I know. I
Nettles, a Dance major, said “Students trust the calorie count but it’s mislead- reduced the amount of mon- have seen it. Talking to a stu-
ing them. Something should be done to fix this mistake.” UT ey available for Pell Grants dent who has just crunched
and Stafford loans. But the the numbers and realized
amount of federal aid avail- that they cannot afford an
a whistle-blower case from Who knows if the former
EAR 1999 Rosser had used mon- employee was telling the
able to students is linked to
the student’s enrollment sta-
education is a miserable ex-
perience. I can only imagine
From: p.1 ey that had been earmarked truth? Also no charges were tus. In order to qualify for how bad it is for the student.
sand more for “house and for earthquake retrofitting ever brought against anyone the full amount of grant and
car allowance.” That’s a lot, to remodel and refurnish his in the admin building, so loan money, a student must There is also the detrimen-
don’t you think? office, according to a former that has to mean no one did be enrolled on at least a half- tal effect that these “filler”
employee. anything wrong right? time basis. What qualifies as courses can have on a stu-
Well, according to records halftime varies depending on dent’s grade point average.
we found online, Rosser also To be fair to Rosser, and When you are laying there, the student’s course of study Students choose their majors
serves on the board of Edi- we are nothing if not fair, sleeping in the back of your (Bachelor’s program or Mas- because they are interested
son, making an additional Rosser was apparently nice Hundyai Hatchback be- ter’s program; semester sys- in the subject, and because
$400,000 for that. Whoa. to the woman, and tried to cause you can’t afford your tem or quarter system, etc.), they have an aptitude for the
That’s almost $800,000 a get her to keep her mouth rent, drinking 10 cent beer but if a student drops below material. Whenever possible
year, not including any oth- shut and in return would get and wearing clothes you’ve halftime enrollment status, they avoid classes for which
er boards he may be on or a promotion. It was when worn for a week now, be his or her federal student aid they have no aptitude. This
any companies he may have she declined that OTHER happy that at least the presi- is cut dramatically. Students is sound GPA strategy. But
stock in. people in the admin began dent doesn’t have to move who cannot find enough re- students faced with losing a
harassing her, again, ac- out of his mansion. That quired classes offered during sizeable chunk of their feder-
And even with all this, Ross- cording to the same former would be so sad. UT the quarter must either enroll al student aid might find they
er couldn’t afford to remod- employee. in courses that do not con- have no choice but to enroll
el his office. According to tribute to their degree pro- in such classes. Receiving
grams or fall below halftime a poor grade in a difficult

LOVE US?
status and see their student
aid cut.
This situation is nothing less
than catastrophic for a great
many Cal State LA students.
and unfamiliar subject will
ruin one’s grade point aver-
age. This will have serious
repercussions if the student
chooses to apply to a gradu-
ate program after finishing

EITHER WAY, Without full federal aid, they his or her Bachelor’s degree.
simply cannot afford to at- This is setting students up to
tend college. Faced with a fail, and it is unacceptable.

write to us! lack of funding, many will

find that they have to with-
draw from school. It is usu-
ally suggested that students
We wouldn’t be the paper we are without your
facing this dilemma simply
passionate letters and commentaries, so please, enroll in other classes to
keep them coming! bring their enrollment status
above halftime. This, how-
Submit all letters and contributions to
ever, is not a viable solution.
Universitytimes@yahoo.com Classes are being cut across
the board. If students start
enrolling in courses that are
There is little that can be
done about the budget crisis.
The entire country is in dire
financial straits, and Califor-
nia has been hit harder than
most states. What can be
done is for Congress to pass
a temporary alteration to the
Title IV guidelines that would
allow students who are forced
to drop below halftime status

HATE US?
outside of their respective because of a lack of available
majors, they will take seats
See: PENALTY, P.7

August 13, 2009
DRINKING THE KOOL-AID
AN APOLOGY LETTER TO AMERICA
FROM AN EX-BOYFRIEND
By Zach Seemayer
Dear America,
Hey sweetie pie, I just want-
ed you to know, I’m really,
really sorry for everything
I’ve done recently, and I feel
just awful at how I’ve hurt
you. I mean, I know we real-
ly started having our differ-
ences in the 70s, what with
that whole “Watergate”
thing and when I commit-
ted treason by giving weap-
ons to your friend at the
time Iran, that wasn’t cool.
I promise I didn’t know Iran
would turn out to be such
a back-stabber though, I
swear! It was a mistake.
Then, in 2000, I really let
you down. I know, I know.
I mean, I had no idea how
far things would get out of
hand. I swear I didn’t mean
to make the whole rest of
the world despise you and
make everyone think you
were stupid. It’s just... the
power was so much fun and,
well, you know how much I
love money! That’s why I vi-
olated your Alaska. It wasn’t
PENALTY
From: p.6
courses to receive the full
amount of federal student
aid for which they would
otherwise qualify. When the
economy recovers and classes
are again offered on a regular
basis, this adjustment could
be rescinded. What I have
proposed is a temporary fix
for a temporary situation. It
would not cost the govern-
ment anything because those
students who qualified under
the exception would receive
$ $
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THE EDITOR
Dear Editor, companies for allowing
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just some power trip, it was try to lead insane, lie-based
for money! I know that witch hunts and jingoistic them to market their debt
doesn’t make it any better. xenophobic mobs. Remem- In this time products on campus. The
ber when I fought to keep of exploding tu- websites generationdebt.org
Now, you’ve found someone the Union together and to itions at UC and and studentloanjustice.org
else. That Kenyan guy. That rid the country of slavery? Cal-State, it’s odd that little provide links to many sto-
guy is a total jerk! Wait, wait, Back before I hated Mexi- anger is directed toward the ries about how student loan
no. I’m sorry. I didn’t mean cans and called anyone corruption of colleges and debt has ruined thousands
to say that. I realize now who didn’t agree with me a universities themselves. Ed- of lives. Colleges have done
that the things I’ve done to “Nazi?” (Even though my ucation is big business, and little to control their costs,
one of its objectives is to although they now have no
try to win you back have own actions have obviously
been unconscionable. Hell, been more fascistic than separate students from their choice about the matter be-
money and to get them into cause of budget cuts. Col-
I have done some despi- anyone else).
cable things in my attempts as much debt as possible. It’s lege is an investment, and all
not just ITT Tech, DeVry, investments involve risk. For
to break you guys apart. I’ve But here is when I’m get-
made up stories about your ting serious. I swear to culinary schools, and West- many people, the uncertain
wood College but four year benefits of higher education
God, if you don’t ditch this
schmuck and get back with colleges as well. Universi- may not outweigh the finan-
ties often receive kickbacks cial risks. UT
me, all hell will break loose.
I have it on good authority for steering students toward
“preferred lenders” such -Matthew Okada
that your boyfriend not only
wants to kill old people, but as Sallie Mae, or accept- Pasadena resident
ing money from credit card
also babies with Down Syn-
drome and all Christians.
Also, he’s a Muslim extrem- AN OPEN LETTER TO
ist. You KNOW those peo-
ple can kill with their minds! UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES before the end of the shift, giv-
Your new boyfriend is going FIling grievances
to hurt you, baby! You know over furloughs ing no notice whatsoever. We
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new boyfriend being a for- all I want to do is protect must note however, some
line managers did have
eign terrorist, I’ve organized you. Sure, I might crack you This is being sent
the foresight to change
mobs and fed them stories on the jaw once or twice, out on the behalf of
Hubert Lloyd, LRR, employees’ shifts by giving
about how your boyfriend but that’s only because I them notice three weeks ago.
wants to get kill their grand- love you, and because you CSUEU and Chapter
311 Executive Board We acknowledge and express
parents. I’ve lied, over and made my sandwich wrong. appreciation for that. In the
over again to everyone who Dear Fellow Employees: agreement, the University
would listen. I am truly a So, in short, come back to promised that they would es-
monster. me you cheating whore or Earlier this summer, the CSU tablish a Labor Management
you’re going to regret it! UT learned they had a very seri- Committee to discuss with
But I want to change. I ous budget problem. The CSU employee representatives how
want to go back to the days Your truly, begged us and other unions to best to handle the furlough
situation and look for cost sav-
before when all I did was Your Ex Love bail them out by reducing our
ings. The Union requested to
salaries using furlough days.
With great debate and discus- establish such a Committee
no more federal aid than
they would have normally
of an eligibility requirement
that the economic crisis has
sion, we agreed to do this. The
employees and the employer
and President Rosser ignored
the request.
received. The costs would turned into a disaster. Con- came to a tentative agreement
remain the same gress threw the banks and the on July 7, 2009. As employees, We are making huge sacrifices
auto makers a lifeline. It is we ratified the agreement, in of over ten percent of our sal-
I realize that implement- time for them to throw the part because it had some pro- ary for eleven months and as
ing this plan would involve students a lifeline. Call or tections. a result, some of us have now
fallen below the poverty line, so
more than a simple vote by e-mail your Representatives
Last evening, after normal that the California State Uni-
Congress and the signature in Washington, D.C. and tell
business hours, Lisa Sanchez, versity, Los Angeles can edu-
of the President. There are them they need to tempo- cate the students who choose
Director of Human Resources,
problems and safeguards that rarily eliminate the halftime to come here. Instead of ap-
on behalf of President Rosser,
would have to be worked penalty. UT sent the furlough plan out to preciation of our sacrifice,
out. But it can be done and all employees in complete and President Rosser has shown
it must be done. We cannot Kevin McKenna reckless disregard for some of nothing but a despicable disre-
have young men and women Cal State LA Graduate Student the protective provisions in the spect, and disregard for us as
postponing or even abandon- Political Science – International agreement. In the agreement, employees.
ing their education because Relations the University promised a 21-
day notice to employees prior As your representatives, we will
to the implementation of the be filing a grievance within the
week on behalf of all affected
plan. President Rosser pro-
vided notice the second day
into the plan. Our main con-
employees to seek to correct
this arrogant behavior and to
seek to provide a reasonable
tract requires a 21-day notice
of a change in work schedule. remedy for the violations. UT
UN! President Rosser gave three
days notice. For those working Hubert Lloyd
alternative workweeks, the no- California State University Employ-
tice came about forty minutes ees Union
Labor Relations Representative
8 University Times
BACK STORY
Teaching Naked
There are some college ad-
ministrators who are en-
couraging professors to
“teach naked.” While this
sounds salacious, it’s more
prosaic than it one might ex-
pect. The tem was invented
by Jose Bowden, the dean at
Meadows School of the Arts
at Southern Methodist Uni-
versity in Texas. In brief, it
means relying less on tech-
nology and its ubiquitous as-
sortment of spin-off appli-
cations such as PowerPoint
and more on human inter-
action in class discussions
and debates. His approach
is backed up by a British
study that found that 59%
of 211 students surveyed
considered their lecture
classes “boring,” often due
to the reliance upon Pow-
erPoint to illustrate lecture
material. Seminar classes
where there was more talk
and less tech were rated the
“least boring.” UT
Dodgers’ Secu-
rity Guard Does
His Job
William Gomez, the security
guard for the Dodgers’ club-
house, is certainly earning
his keep. During the Aug. 4th
game at Dodger Stadium,
in the 9th inning, Milwaukee
first baseman Prince Fielder
was hit by pitch from Guill-
ermo Mota, the Dodgers’
relief pitcher. At the time
Milwaukee was down by 13
runs. He was the third per-
son hit by a pitched ball in
the game, following Manny
Ramirez and Juan Pierre.
The umpire threw Mota out
of the game, indicating the
bean ball was payback for
Ramirez getting hit earlier.
One out later, the game was
finished but Fielder wasn’t
done. He raced down the
dugout steps, heading to the
Dodgers clubhouse. Fortu-
nately for all concerned, se-
curity guard Gomez (an 11-
year veteran at the stadium)
stood in his way and neatly
deflected him from entering.
“Doing my job, protect-
ing my team,” Gomez said
when asked about the inci-
dent. UT
Berkeley Mayor
Trying To Make
A Difference
There is no better way to en-
courage your citizens than
by setting a good example
for them. That is exactly
what Berkeley Mayor Tom
Bates has been doing for as
long as he can remember.
Bates is an avid recycler and
has been trying to lessen his
own carbon footprint. “Try
to be the change you seek,”
Bates said to the Los Ange-
les Times when asked about
why he considers recycling
his religion. Bates has even
given up driving, recently
selling his Volvo S80 T6 se-
dan in favor of riding the
BART to work. Bates rec-
ognizes that one person’s
actions may not make much
of a difference by itself, but
says if more people follow, it
will. UT
Plants Can Make
Power
Studies conducted at UC
Berkeley and University of
Michigan have discovered
a process through which
plants that may be used
to produce electrical en-
ergy. Michel Maharbiz, UC
Berkeley Assistant Professor
of Electrical Engineering,
says that this new electrical
process may one day power
personal electronics. The
study found that evaporat-
ing water on plant leaves
can be harnessed to pro-
duce electricity. “It’s not a
technological breakthrough
yet,” said Maharbiz, noting
the as-yet small amount of
energy generated is not yet
large enough for your hun-
gry iPod. UT
Biker Killed In
Freeway Road-
Rage Encounter
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP)
— A motor home struck
and killed a motorcyclist,
dragging his body about 75
feet on U.S. Highway 101
in a bloody conclusion to a
Ventura County road-rage
encounter. The motorcycle
was impaled on the motor
home. Witnesses and mo-
tor home driver Michael
Antoine told the California
Highway Patrol the biker
made obscene hand gestures
and pulled in front of the
motor home before brak-
ing suddenly Monday after-
noon. CHP Officer Terry
Uhrich says the 68-year-old
motor home driver was
traveling about 55 mph in
the southbound lanes in Ca-
marillo and couldn’t avoid
slamming into the bike. The
57-year-old Ventura biker,
whose name is being with-
held, was thrown under the
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motor home and dragged
about 75 feet before coming
loose in travel lanes. UT
Energy Re-
search Receives
More Funds
Secretary of Energy Steven
Chu announced that The
Lawrence Berkeley Na-
tional Laboratory will be
receiving an extra $40 mil-
lion in stimulus funds for
research into alternative
energy and power grids.
The award comes from
$371 million in new funds
provided by the adminis-
tration of President Barack
Obama. The money will
be put towards five projects
that are funded by the U.S.
Department of Energy, but
managed by the University
of California system. The
money could also create
a few dozen jobs and will
also go towards updating
its instruments to current
standards. UT
Hundreds Line
Up For Free
Health Care In
Inglewood
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP)
— Hundreds of people
have camped outside the
Forum in Inglewood for
free medical care by volun-
teer doctors and nurses. It
was roughly 1,500 tickets
distributed to the crowd
early Tuesday by nonprofit
group Remote Area Medi-
cal. Medical, dental and vi-
sion care will be provided
to those who can’t afford
care, typically the unin-
sured, underinsured or un-
employed. Those turned
away from the weeklong
event are advised to line up
early in coming days. The
event will be held daily
through Aug. 18. Remote
Area Medical, based in
Tennessee, typically serves
patients in rural parts of
the country and underde-
Calif.
veloped countries. UT
Protest Lack Of
SoCal Prison Wine Flu Equip-
Riot Prompts ment
LOS ANGELES (AP) —
Transfer Of In- A California nurses union
mates says some hospitals are fail-
CHINO, Calif. (AP) —A
state prison in San Ber-
nardino County where
175 inmates were injured
remains locked down and
more than 1,000 prison-
ers are being moved. State
prisons spokeswoman
Terry Thornton says Sat-
urday’s fight at the Cali-
fornia Institution for Men
in Chino left 55 prisoners
seriously injured but only
30 remained hospitalized
Monday. Inmates also
burned wooden dormito-
ries. Thornton says more
than 1,000 inmates are
being temporarily moved
to other facilities, most of
them to a vacant youth de-
tention center. The Chino
prison holds 5,900 men
but was designed for 3,000.
Thornton says it’s unclear
what role overcrowding
played in the riot. A pris-
on spokesman says tension
between black and His-
panic prisoners may have
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sparked the fight. UT
out Parole In Ve-
Calif Lawyer gas Tourist Slay-
Accused Of Ac- ing
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two
cepting $53,500 men were sentenced to life
Bribe in a Nevada prison without
LOS ANGELES (AP) —
An attorney has been ar-
rested and charged after
authorities say he accepted
$53,500 in cash so he could
instruct his client to lie to
a grand jury investigating
possible immigration fraud.
FBI agents arrested Alfred
Nash Villalobos of South
Lake Tahoe late Tuesday
at a law office in Century
City. He was charged with
obstruction of a grand jury
proceeding and faces up to
10 years in prison if con-
victed. It wasn’t immediate-
ly known if Villalobos had
retained an attorney. Pros-
ecutors say Villalobos was
paid the bribe from another
lawyer who represented a
person being investigated
for possibly providing false
employment records to help
immigrants obtain work vi-
sas. Authorities say Villalo-
bos, who represented one
of the immigrants, planned
to have his client lie to the
grand jury. UT
Nurses
ing to protect workers from
swine flu. The California
Nurses Association plans
to protest Wednesday in
San Francisco in the wake
of a Sacramento nurse’s
swine flu death last month.
The union wants hospitals
August 13, 2009
to provide better masks,
equipment and protocol to
protect nurses from further
sickness. The union says
nurses across the state are
reporting difficulties getting
the masks recommended
by the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention
and having them properly
fitted to be airtight. The
protest comes less than
three weeks after Sacra-
mento nurse Karen Ann
Hays died after contract-
ing swine flu. The 51-year-
old marathoner’s death is
the first among California
health care workers related
to sickness. UT
parole for killing a Califor-
nia tourist in 2007. Clark
County District Court Judge
Donald Mosley sentenced
Adrian McKnight and Mi-
chael Smith last week in the
slaying of 62-year-old An-
gel Nieva during a robbery
at a Las Vegas timeshare.
Both men are in their 20s.
Nieva’s 65-year-old wife,
Lydia Nieva, was beaten
in the attack. A jury found
McKnight and Smith guilty
June 18 of conspiracy, mur-
der, attempted murder, rob-
bery, battery and stolen car
charges. A co-defendant,
18-year-old Ronnie Gibson,
pleaded guilty to voluntary
manslaughter, robbery and
conspiracy to commit rob-
bery and testified against
McKnight and Smith. He’ll
be sentenced Aug. 28. UT
Man Admits to
Slaying Wife
San Gabriel Valley - James
Lu, 85, is currently being
held by the Los Angeles
County police after admit-
ting to deputies that he
killed his wife. Upon arriv-
ing at his Rosemead Blvd.
home, officers found Mi-
chelle Lu, 55, with multiple
stab wounds. Also found at
the scene was a hatchet that
police believe Lu used to kill
his wife in what they think
was a domestic dispute. Lu
is currently being held on
suspicion of murder. UT