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Opinion
ASl's politics
nothing personal
Pago 2
Feature
Th© man, the myth,
the ASI president
page3
y
*
Sports
New head coach takes over
Bulldog soccer
9
The
Volume XCVII
Issue No. 02
The Only Independent News Source for CSU, Fresno
Wednesday
September 4, t991
ASI cuts budgets
by 25 percent
•Last year's YAF fee referendum prompts
decrease in funding to campus organizations
By Krista Lemos
DC News editor
A proposed 25 percent across-
the-board cut in the ASI budget
is t hie result of the YAF fees refer¬
endum passed last semester.
ASI senators Tuesday after¬
noon postponed a report from
the newly formed Ad Hoc Com¬
mittee on ASI Financial Assess¬
ment Update saying it was too
early in the budget process to
hold discussion about the cuts.
AdministrativeVice President
Martin Rodriguez said he felt
organizations should be notified
in a formal manner before mak¬
ing the news public knowledge.
"An organization should not
leam through The Daily Collegian
that their budget was cut," Ro¬
driguez said.
Senators' seats
remain vacant
By Shannon Wentworth
DC Managing editor
The competitive campaigns
for ASI offices in May proved to
bo a wasted effort for three sena¬
tors who failed to meet the state¬
wide requirement of "normal
academic progress." A fourth
senator resigned, leaving a total
of four vacant seats in the senate
this year.
The three senators unable to
servetheir terms are Violet Cantu
representing undeclared majors,
Ron Castillo representing engi¬
neering, and Paul Cruz, who
represented social sciences.
Wendy Murphy, senator-at-
large, post #4, resigned last Fri¬
day for personal reasons.
The state requires that stu¬
dents make "normal academic
progress" during their terms,
meaning they must be enrolled
m seven units and maintain a 2.0
grade point average. For some,
t hese requirements are more dif¬
ficult than getting elected.
"I think it's good there are
requirements. It's so easy for
senators to lose sight of why t hey
are on campus," said Nicole
Kasabian, legislative vice presi¬
dent. The number one reason
See SENATE, page 8
In memos sent to campus
organizations, Rodriguez said
that according to fiscal policy it
was both "illegal and unethical"
to take back funds promised last
year.
'Thebudget shortfall accord¬
ing to the Fiscal Policy must be
absorbed by the Associated Stu¬
dents Capital Resarve," he said.
"It is the responsiblity of the ASI
executives and senators to pro¬
tect the integrity trf last year's
administration."
But University Accountant
Robert Vega said the memos were
inaccurate.
"There is nothing illegal or
unethical in dealing with the
budget and deficits.
"The budget was passed by
the dean of students on the con¬
tingency that if the fee referen¬
dum was passed by the trustees
the ASI would submit a new
budget based on these figures,"
Vega said.
The referendum initialed by
the Young Americans for Free¬
dom in last spring cut student
body fees in half — from S16 to
58. And ASI revenues in turn will
be reduced by 50 percent.
California State University
trustees approved the referen¬
dum in early July, effective next
semester.
See BUDGET, page 6
About 386 courses
cut from schedule
By Krista Lemos
DC News editor
More students crowding
into the campus cm the second
day of school are finding fewer
seats in a select number of
spaces.
About 386 course sections
were canocUed from the origi¬
nal course schedule due to
widespread bud get cuts passed
The 1991-92 CSUF budget,
absorbing a 5 percent reduc¬
tion, is being forced to accomo-
datea larger student body with
fewer course sections.
Sophomore music major Kelli
Wagener, 20, said she couldn't
get two of the classes from her
original schedule — both were
general education classes.
"1 had to come to add/drop
and basically, I tooka music class
which isn't GJL and an English
course from a different category."
But graduate student Ron
Roily, 47, got what he wanted.
1 got my schedule because
my classes were open. I came
equipped with four different
schedules, and It worked out,"
hesrdd.
David Quadro, executive as¬
sistant to the vice president for
academic affairs, said many stu¬
dents have expressed displeas¬
ure at the crisis situation.
1 get the sense that students
are complaining, but I think
they understand we are in a
tight situation. 1 don't sense that
there have been any students
throwing temper tantrums in
front of the secretaries."
Quadro said the hardest hit
area is general education, espe¬
cially core classes.
"It's mostly affecting fresh¬
men and sophomores. We are
encouraging them to take elec-
tives or breadth classes in order
to stay on track.
See CUTS, page 7
First day jitters
Hector Amezcua/ DC photographer
Senior Ossana Tchapadartan, 22, a political science
major, has trouble juggling her books as she leaves
tha bookstore onits busiest day.
Asbestos removed
from two primary
areas this summer
•Further removal planned
to offset threat of contact
By Eric Burney
Contributing writer
To offset the threat of contact
with asbestos, the dangerous
substance was removed from two
primary areas on cam pus during
the summer with more removal
in progress and more to come.
The commons dormitories —
Cedar, Sequoia and Fondercea
Halls—were completely abated
of asbestos and Phase I of the
Science Building abatement —
first floor, basement and chemi¬
cal storeroom — was completed
during the summer.
"We use the summer vacation
for large-scale removal, since
most of the buildings are closed
down and there aren't many
people around," DavcTerstegen,
CSUFs environmental safety and
health officer, said. "During the
school year, we do any type of
small project."
Terstegensaid the larger proj-
ectsare hand led by independent
contractors and the smaller ones
See ASBESTOS, page 8
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| Title | September 4, 1991, Page 1 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1991 |
| Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
| Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
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| Full-Text-Search | Opinion ASl's politics nothing personal Pago 2 Feature Th© man, the myth, the ASI president page3 y * Sports New head coach takes over Bulldog soccer 9 The Volume XCVII Issue No. 02 The Only Independent News Source for CSU, Fresno Wednesday September 4, t991 ASI cuts budgets by 25 percent •Last year's YAF fee referendum prompts decrease in funding to campus organizations By Krista Lemos DC News editor A proposed 25 percent across- the-board cut in the ASI budget is t hie result of the YAF fees refer¬ endum passed last semester. ASI senators Tuesday after¬ noon postponed a report from the newly formed Ad Hoc Com¬ mittee on ASI Financial Assess¬ ment Update saying it was too early in the budget process to hold discussion about the cuts. AdministrativeVice President Martin Rodriguez said he felt organizations should be notified in a formal manner before mak¬ ing the news public knowledge. "An organization should not leam through The Daily Collegian that their budget was cut," Ro¬ driguez said. Senators' seats remain vacant By Shannon Wentworth DC Managing editor The competitive campaigns for ASI offices in May proved to bo a wasted effort for three sena¬ tors who failed to meet the state¬ wide requirement of "normal academic progress." A fourth senator resigned, leaving a total of four vacant seats in the senate this year. The three senators unable to servetheir terms are Violet Cantu representing undeclared majors, Ron Castillo representing engi¬ neering, and Paul Cruz, who represented social sciences. Wendy Murphy, senator-at- large, post #4, resigned last Fri¬ day for personal reasons. The state requires that stu¬ dents make "normal academic progress" during their terms, meaning they must be enrolled m seven units and maintain a 2.0 grade point average. For some, t hese requirements are more dif¬ ficult than getting elected. "I think it's good there are requirements. It's so easy for senators to lose sight of why t hey are on campus," said Nicole Kasabian, legislative vice presi¬ dent. The number one reason See SENATE, page 8 In memos sent to campus organizations, Rodriguez said that according to fiscal policy it was both "illegal and unethical" to take back funds promised last year. 'Thebudget shortfall accord¬ ing to the Fiscal Policy must be absorbed by the Associated Stu¬ dents Capital Resarve," he said. "It is the responsiblity of the ASI executives and senators to pro¬ tect the integrity trf last year's administration." But University Accountant Robert Vega said the memos were inaccurate. "There is nothing illegal or unethical in dealing with the budget and deficits. "The budget was passed by the dean of students on the con¬ tingency that if the fee referen¬ dum was passed by the trustees the ASI would submit a new budget based on these figures," Vega said. The referendum initialed by the Young Americans for Free¬ dom in last spring cut student body fees in half — from S16 to 58. And ASI revenues in turn will be reduced by 50 percent. California State University trustees approved the referen¬ dum in early July, effective next semester. See BUDGET, page 6 About 386 courses cut from schedule By Krista Lemos DC News editor More students crowding into the campus cm the second day of school are finding fewer seats in a select number of spaces. About 386 course sections were canocUed from the origi¬ nal course schedule due to widespread bud get cuts passed The 1991-92 CSUF budget, absorbing a 5 percent reduc¬ tion, is being forced to accomo- datea larger student body with fewer course sections. Sophomore music major Kelli Wagener, 20, said she couldn't get two of the classes from her original schedule — both were general education classes. "1 had to come to add/drop and basically, I tooka music class which isn't GJL and an English course from a different category." But graduate student Ron Roily, 47, got what he wanted. 1 got my schedule because my classes were open. I came equipped with four different schedules, and It worked out," hesrdd. David Quadro, executive as¬ sistant to the vice president for academic affairs, said many stu¬ dents have expressed displeas¬ ure at the crisis situation. 1 get the sense that students are complaining, but I think they understand we are in a tight situation. 1 don't sense that there have been any students throwing temper tantrums in front of the secretaries." Quadro said the hardest hit area is general education, espe¬ cially core classes. "It's mostly affecting fresh¬ men and sophomores. We are encouraging them to take elec- tives or breadth classes in order to stay on track. See CUTS, page 7 First day jitters Hector Amezcua/ DC photographer Senior Ossana Tchapadartan, 22, a political science major, has trouble juggling her books as she leaves tha bookstore onits busiest day. Asbestos removed from two primary areas this summer •Further removal planned to offset threat of contact By Eric Burney Contributing writer To offset the threat of contact with asbestos, the dangerous substance was removed from two primary areas on cam pus during the summer with more removal in progress and more to come. The commons dormitories — Cedar, Sequoia and Fondercea Halls—were completely abated of asbestos and Phase I of the Science Building abatement — first floor, basement and chemi¬ cal storeroom — was completed during the summer. "We use the summer vacation for large-scale removal, since most of the buildings are closed down and there aren't many people around," DavcTerstegen, CSUFs environmental safety and health officer, said. "During the school year, we do any type of small project." Terstegensaid the larger proj- ectsare hand led by independent contractors and the smaller ones See ASBESTOS, page 8 |
