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These same people were on an oversight committee on abuses of in-government security and had no idea what the NSA was doing." Greenwald refused to give exact figures but said the number of papers Snowden was able to take from the NSA was in the tens of thousands. "We will never publish everything that we have. Some of the documents may undermine or put in jeopardy a number of programs, as well as potentially endanger individuals listed': Greenwald said. However, Greenwald said despite files being labeled "Top Secret," some documents do not contain information of consequence. Charles Fink, an engineer from Salt Lake City, wants the papers to be available to the public and said it's not OF UTAH Greenwald's place to "play God." "It's hypocritical for Snowden to be called a whistleblower and not have released everything he has': Fink said. "If the American public is already being spied on, and that's been exposed, shouldn't we see what was collected from that surveillance?" Addressing Utah's proximity to the Bluffdale's NSA collection agency, Greenwald reassured residents there was nothing to be worried about. Greenwald said Utahns are "no more being watched than someone across the country' but being so close does tie the community to the agency. "Perhaps the most shocking thing about the NSA is that their motto, that appears over and over, is 'Collect it all' — and they have set out to do just that': Greenwald said. In his speech, Greenwald said Snowden was "courageous in what he did and very clear on the conscientiousness of his decision:' Greenwald noted that Snowden could have easily posted everything online but instead contacted Greenwald and partner Laura Poitras to do research on the security abuses. Because Snowden faces criminal charges if he returns to the U.S., he is currently living in Russia. s.arevalo@chronicle.utah.edu @ArevaloStefanie LET'S TALK ABOUT BY JULIANNE SKRIVAN goi BY JULIANNE SKRIVAN /STAFF WRITER PHOTO BY CHRIS AYERS I he U officially announced it will be raising tuition this upcoming year. A student seminar was held Wednesday in which Dr. Ruth Watkins, senior vice president of academic affairs, addressed concerns, questions and complaints in regards to the increase. Watkins said new funds will go toward new programs and improving current programs to make the U more competitive with other schools. According to the U's tuition form website, tuition is split into 16 mandatory fees. These fees include a portion distributed toward ASUU, sustainability and the study abroad programs. Brandon Maher, a senior in communications, said he feels forcing students to pay for resources they don't need is unfair. "I don't agree with putting funds into places that I don't use," Maher said. "I never studied abroad, but I'm still paying for that service despite it being seemingly totally useless to me:' However, Maher isn't completely opposed to the increase. "Schools like UConn are extremely expensive, but everyone knows when you've graduated where you went to school and how hard you worked for your degree," Maher said. "I think that in a few years my degree could potentially look better and 4 { THECHRONY I NEWS I OPINION I ARTS I SPORTS I THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2015 } more impressive, and part of that is raising tuition in order to have the best possible college experience:' Jake O'Conner, the financial and business spokesperson, encourages students who potentially could have a hard time making financial ends meet to fill out the FAFSA and apply for scholarships through the U and from outside sources. No exact dollar amount was given for the increase, but students at the seminar were assured that the rise would not be too drastic. j.skrivan@chronicle.utah.edu @JulianneSkrivan D /STAFF WRITER SEXISM omestic violence and feminism are often labeled as taboo topics, but Mimi Kim brought these issues and more to light for students and community members. Kim, an assistant professor of social work at California State University, Long Beach, spoke Wednesday night to an audience of 43 people. Her lecture focused on the U's campus and how sexual assaults are often blamed on the victims. Irene Oto, the academic program manager and advising coordinator for the College of Social Work, was excited when the U's Voices of Diversity club invited Kim to speak on campus. "She provided a new way to look at domestic violence — not everything is black and white and on a binary system," Oto said. "She speaks toward different identities, individuals in communities and the communities themselves and how to address the issues in ways that don't cause more violence." Kim discussed her research on the different historical issues surrounding gender violence and her findings on the recent anti-domestic violence movement. "I like speaking with students who are curious and have good questions': she said. "All of the students here wanted to get to know different areas of feminism. And I could tell that a lot of students were finding resonation with a variety of topics:' Kim encouraged those in attendance to learn more about sexual violence by attending more forums. She hopes students will learn from what others have to say, including her own talk. "I want to be the professor that I never had," she said. 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