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| Senate Reviews Text Initiative | ||||||
| The A.S. Senate met Wednesday to discuss rising book prices, upcoming Cal State Long Beach events and accepted a valuable gift donated to Associated Students Inc. and CSULB. | ||||||
| The first new business that took place was the presentation of a painting titled "Beach Sunset" by Stuart L. Farber, dean of students, professor emeritus.� The painting, valued at $12,900, is by American master artist Ruth Mayer, who "received the Hubbard Museum Award for excellence in 1991," Farber said. | ||||||
| The painting was "unanimously being considered by the Senate for placement in the A.S. Senate chambers," Farber said.� "It is my hope that the addition of the painting will serve to enhance the magic within the Senate chambers, that is to say: a place where any subject may be discussed with decorum and civility," Farber concluded.� The gift was approved by unanimous vote at the meeting, and now hangs in the Senate chambers. | ||||||
| The next major order of business was a presentation from Fred Neely, director of Bookstore Services for 49er Shops.� A video titled "Straight Talk About Textbooks - Expense or Investment?" was shown to the Senate, explaining the way students, teachers and parents feel about book prices and showing how much profit, on average, the bookstore actually makes each dollar spent by students on books. | ||||||
| Following the video, Neely mentioned that the bookstore is "very concerned" about book prices and also suggested a prospective task force, whose goal would be to ultimately "reduce the [overall textbook] cost to the average CSULB student." | ||||||
| Criminal justice professor, Harvey N. Morley, said, "Neely is a friend, not a foe, to the students."� Morley said that because of academic freedom principles, professors cannot be forced to use a certain universal text, and the text that they choose is at their own discretion.� A.S.I. President Danny Vivian voiced approval for the possible task force and hoped that this idea would catch on at other schools. | ||||||
| In other news, Oliver Panopio was appointed Secretary for Equity & Diversity, and said that he will work with students toward creating more of a "unity between culture groups." | ||||||
| Also announced was the grand opening of the newly refurbished Nugget, which will take place today at 11:30 a.m.� The Senate, including Vice President Guido Piotti, voiced their approval of the new Nugget and is pleased with the way it looks.� Additionally, during Piotti's individual report to the Senate, he made a note of a request from an "Armenian student who wants a resolution written up recognizing the Armenian genocide." | ||||||
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