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A NEW YEAR

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Sorry everyone, you have to go to class

After a year of professors struggling to makeup for lost class time caused by statewidemandated furlough days, the policy hascome to an end. Starting July 1, San DiegoState faculty and staff were reinstated thenearly 10 percent previously cut from theirsalaries last year. The decision to eliminatefurloughs came from the California StateUniversity Chancellor Dr. Charles B. Reed.

During the first week of class, manySDSU students may have noticed that theirsyllabi and calendars contained no requiredclass cancellations stating, “furlough day.”

Billy Kang, an SDSU senior, says he thinksit’s bittersweet to see furlough days go.

“I think it’s really great for the profes-sors, because they are finally getting whatthey deserve,” Kang said. “But at the sametime, it’s a bummer we won’t have thosedays off anymore.”

Kang thinks ultimately, the eliminationof furlough days is a win-win for SDSU stu-dents and faculty.

“Professors are going to be happy theydon’t have to take the cut anymore, andhappy professors means we are going to getan even better education,” Kang said.

Media Relations Manager Gina Jacobs saidthe resources were available this year to giveregular compensation to the staff and faculty.

“Everything went back to normal,”Jacobs said.

Thanks to furlough days last semester,SDSU was allowed to keep some part-timelecturers and add course sections back intoclass schedules.

“The remainder of the furlough savingshelped mitigate the loss of jobs and protect

the university from future cuts or under-funding,” Jacobs said.

However, SDSU is still being mindful ofits fiscal situation and the university is cur-rently only hiring essential positions, aswell as cutting back in other areas such astravel expenses.

Jacobs said SDSU will continue to advo-cate in Sacramento on behalf of the univer-sity and the CSU system to make sure thelegislature knows the importance of highereducation and why it is a good investmentfor the state. Correspondingly, Reed recent-ly rejected Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’sexecutive order insisting California employ-ees take three furlough days per month.

“We want to let CSU employees knowthat we have received confirmation from theState Controller’s Office that our employ-ees’ compensation is not impacted by thisorder,” Reed said in a press release.

When asked whether furlough days willbe implemented should the economydecline, Jacobs said that decision resideswith Reed.

Several freshmen and transfer studentswere not even aware returning students hadexperienced a reduction in class time.

When asked about furlough days, fresh-man students Lindsay Grossman andHannah Connell asked, “What is that?”

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CRIME BEAT

Last year, faculty and staff experienced a 10 percent pay cut and mandatory furlough days. CSUChancellor Charles B. Reed eliminated furloughs for all CSU faculty and staff starting this school year.

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Man with bayonetAug. 26 – Officers arrested a male studentlast Thursday who was seen on the sec-ond floor courtyard of the Student Ser-vices building, carrying a large knife. Thestudent was arrested without incident forcarrying a weapon. He had a sheathedbayonet strapped to his leg. The knife wasconfiscated and entered as evidence andthe San Diego State Police Department isinvestigating the incident.

Harassing phone callsAug. 25 – A faculty member received aphone call last Wednesday morning froma disgruntled former student, who statedthe faculty member was the reason theindividual calling was not in college any-more. An incident report was taken asthreatening phone calls such as thesecould result in misdemeanor.

Pick PocketAug. 25 – An SDSU graduate student waspick-pocketed while visiting Mexico. Theitems stolen from the student includedkeys, an SDSU parking permit, driver’slicense and SDSU student ID card. Lt.Michael Frawley of the SDSU PoliceDepartment strongly suggests studentsvisiting abroad be aware of their sur-roundings and make sure his or her prop-erty is secure to deter pick-pocketing.

Parole violationAug. 25 – A man was stopped at approxi-mately 2 a.m. after catching the attentionof SDSU police. After officers stoppedhim, it was found that the man had anoutstanding warrant for violating hisparole. The man was arrested and trans-ported to jail. —Compiled by Assistant News Editor, SarahKovash

CSU Chancellor CharlesReed decides not to

reinstate furlough days

““Professors are goingto be happy theydon’t have to take thecut anymore, andhappy professorsmeans we are going toget an even bettereducation.”

— Billy Kang, SDSU senior

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