Sac State Tuition Increasing, Classes and Professors Decreasing

2009-10-15T02:27:08Z

I am upset and I am tired. I am upset that my generation is complacent. I am upset that me and my fellow students so easily accept things going on in the world that are not right. Well I do not want to be complacent anymore. I am tired of it.

Alex Gonzalez Jr., son of Alexander Gonzalez Sr., President of Sac State, received a marketing position at Sac State making $83,000 annually. The marketing position would require Alex Jr. to promote "Destination 2010," a campaign to turn Sac State into a traditional campus rather than a commuter school.

Now, to be fair to the Gonzalez, Alex Jr. may be very qualified for the position. The problem is that no other candidate was interviewed and the position was never posted publicly.

Nepotism?

In regards to the salary, I have good news about this and bad. The good news is that Alex Jr. is not receiving a pay increase for his promotion. The bad news is that he isn't receiving a pay increase because he was making the same salary as a Sac State fundraiser. I never realized fundraising was such a highly paid position. Isn't that like raising money with the right hand to pay the left hand?

This semester Sac State tuition went up by about 30%. Increases are expected to happen again. Not only did tuition go up, but faculty have been laid off and Sac State now has "Furlough Fridays." The situation is outrageous really.

I can not accept paying $6.00 daily parking passes and 30% more tuition when my professors are being laid off and the ones still there are asked to take pay cuts. Classrooms are over filled to where there are no more desks and many classes are no longer available.

How can I or any other Sac State student speak proudly of our Sac State degree and our school when ethics and integrity our questionable within the Administration?

What would our fore fathers have done if this happened to them? What would Rosa Parks do? What would Mario Savio say?

I propose that Sac State students and students across California speak loudly and say "NO MORE" or carry a really, really big stick.

The Vagina Monologues will be Performed by CSUS students

2009-02-19T00:22:12Z

     CSUS will be presenting the “Vagina Monologues” in the University Union on Feb. 19, 20 and 21st. This is the 8th year the monologues will be performed.
     Eve Ensler, a playwright and feminist, wrote The Vagina Monologues. The monologues are a compilation of interviews with hundreds of women on their views of sex, relationships, and violence. The monologues cover issues that range from child birth to the lost women of Juarez, Mexico. The Vagina Monologues are the heart of V-Day, a global movement to end violence against women and girls.
     The monologues are only performed between Feb. 1st and March 31st and the proceeds go to programs that work to end violence against women and girls. The majority of proceeds from the CSUS performance will go to the Violence and Sexual Assault Support Services program that is available to CSUS students.
     The CSUS program offers services to victims and education throughout the campus on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. The proceeds help fund events like “Take Back the Night,” and “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes.”
     Twenty percent of proceeds go to Share Institute International, a non profit organization that was started by local American River professors to help women internationally. Among many services, the Share Institute provides assistance to underground schools for girls in Afghanistan. For more information on Share Institute International you can visit their website at vshareinstitute.org.
     If you are interested in seeing the show you can buy tickets at the CSUS University Union or online at tickets.com. You may also call (916)278-4323 to purchase tickets. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $8 for students with identification. The performance Thursday, Feb. 19th will be performed with ASL. For more information regarding the performance you can contact Jessica Heskin at (916)278-3799.