Monday, June 7, 2010
Vol. 95, Issue 123
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I N S I D E T O D AY OPINION
More jobs for SDSU graduates R O B E R T M ORENO S TA F F W R I T E R
FLOTILLA CRISIS Israel has every right to enforce its laws and protect itself from threats of terrorism. page 3
SPORTS
VAUGHN GONE? SDSU baseball outfielder Cory Vaughn said he would “definitely” leave if he gets drafted this week. page 4
BUSINESS & FINANCE
FACEBOOK POLICIES Rising tension between users and makers is causing Facebook’s policies to change. page 6
THIS WEEK @ SDSU Colorfest 2010 June 9-10, Experimental Theatre An interactive jazz presentation, spoken word performances and panel discussions highlight two days celebrating professional artists of color. For more of today’s headlines, visit:
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Despite a faltering economy, the job prospects for San Diego State graduates look promising. Dr. James Tarbox, director of SDSU Career Services, said it is estimated that 57 to 60 percent of Spring 2010 graduates will have a job upon graduation. Tarbox said the percentage is only an estimate because the data from a survey that was sent to spring graduates has not yet been collected or fully analyzed. The final results will be determined by the end of this month, but he predicts they will reflect his estimation. Tarbox also expects 35 to 40 percent of spring graduates will work in a field related to their majors. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, the national unemployment rate is 9.7 percent. Tarbox said despite the current unemployment rate, it was last year’s graduating class that suffered more. “What I’m seeing so far from this class is that they are having a better job market than last year’s class,” Tarbox said. “The May 2009 class got hit pretty hard (by the economy). I think the May graduates in 2010 had more opportunity than the May graduates of 2009.” The L. Robert Payne school of Hospitality and Tourism Management has the highest percentage of graduates who have secured jobs. Carl Winston, director of the school, said 99 to 100 percent of the students in his department graduate with a job. According to Winston, 108 students graduated from his department last spring. He said this is mainly because of the students’ hard work and a four-step program the department put in place to ensure every student graduates with a job. He said the hospitality and tourism management major is very rigorous and it is built to help students find employment. Winston said an advantage of majoring in hospitality and tourism management is that the industry is always hiring new people. “Even though the hospitality business has shrunk, people are still hiring,” he said. According to Tarbox, the industries hiring the most graduates are health care, government and
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Proposition B Proposition B would amend the San Diego County Charter to require that no one would be able to serve as County Supervisor on the San Diego Board of Supervisors for more than two terms of four years each. Currently, county supervisors do not have a limit on the amount of terms they may serve. The proposition qualified for placement on the ballot because of a petition signed by the required number of registered voters proposing it.
Proposition D If passed, Proposition D would make permanent the “strong mayor” form of governance for San Diego and would create a ninth council district. After the implementation of the ninth council seat, the number of votes needed to overturn a veto from the mayor would change from five to six. Until 2006, San Diego was governed by an elected City Council and appointed City Manager. In 2006, San Diego began an experiment in trying a strong mayor form of government, allowing the mayor to act separately from the City Council.
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education. Government has the most potential for hiring new graduates because it is seeking to replace the workforce that is getting ready to retire. He also said the retail, finance and travel industries are hiring the least number of graduates. Career Services offers many programs to help students find a job upon graduation. Tarbox said career services offers workshops during the year about how to land a job, mock interviews to help students improve their interviewing skills and
online support for job searching. Career University: Life After SDSU is a program that was designed to help students find jobs after graduation. Tarbox said this workshop series helps students who did not prepare for the job search while they were seniors. The program culminates with an employer networking event. Career University will take place every Tuesday and Thursday beginning tomorrow and will run through July 1.
Calif. primary election preview
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The job market is promising for Spring 2010 SDSU graduates. An estimated 57 to 60 percent are graduating with jobs.
Proposition K Proposition K would change Oceanside from a general law city to a charter city by allowing it to adopt a city charter. This would allow the city to control its own municipal affairs. The charter would serve as the constitution for the city although it is also required to comply with state and federal constitutional mandates.
Proposition 14 If passed, Proposition 14 would change primary elections so voters could vote for candidates regardless of political party preference in statewide, congressional and legislative races. This would also guarantee the two candidates who have the most votes would be placed on the general election ballot regardless of party affiliation.
Kim Tran: Republican. www.kimtranforcitycouncil.com. Howa rd Wayne: Democrat. www.howardwayneforcouncil.com. Lorie Zapf: Republican. www.loriezapf.com.
San Diego City Council District 8
Proposition 16 would require a two-thirds approval by voters before local governments could use public funds to create a community choice electricity program or provide electricity services to new customers.
Felipe Hueso: No affiliation. www.felipehueso.com. Nick Inzunza Sr.: No affiliation. www.ninzunzasr.com. Lincoln Pickard: No affiliation. www.lp2010.com. Adrian Vazquez: No affiliation. www.avd8.com. James Wright: No affiliation. www.jameswrightforsandiegocitycouncil.webs.com. David Alvarez: Democrat. www.votedavidalvarez.com.
Proposition 17
Board of Supervisors District 4
Automobile insurance companies could either reduce or increase costs of insurance based on continuous insurance coverage under Proposition 17. This would apply even when switching between insurance companies.
Ron Roberts: Incumbent, Republican www.ronrobertsforsupervisor.com S h e l i a J a c k s o n : Democrat. www.sheliajackson2010.com. Stephen Whitbur n: Democrat. www.stephenwhitburn.com. Juan del Rio: Democrat. www.delrio4supervisor.com. Marga ret Moody: Democrat. No website.
Proposition 16
San Diego City Council District 2 K e v i n F a u l c o n e r : Incumbent, Republican. www.kevinfaulconer.com. Pa t r i c k F i n u c a n e: Democrat. www.patrickfinucane.com. Jim Mor rison: Democrat. No website.
San Diego City Council District 6 Steve Hadley: Democrat. www.hadleyforcouncil.com. R y a n H u c k a b o n e : Republican. www.huckabone2010.com.
Board of Supervisors District 5 Bill Hor n: Incumbent, Republican. www.billhorn.com Steve Gronke: No affiliation. www.gronkeforsupervisor.com Tom Bumga rdner: No affiliation. No website. Fabio Marchi: Democrat. www.votefabio.com J o h n Va n D o o r n : No affiliation. www.vandoorn2010.com