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Show 4 The Signpost Wednesday, January 22, 1992 Pro & Consensus By Steve Morgan Where do you think your student fees are being spent? TT-i tl rt 1 'Letters to the Editor Equal rhyme To the editor, Shaun Shelton's poem "Guess What I Just Heard" incited a flood of outrage within me that gave birth to the following response:Are you sure you heard correctly? The master's tools rest against the borders he created-. : words against walls and fences. They are propped against the soft soldiers; the plebes who have become sharp-shooters. I le becomes uneasy as he watches from his glass tower-Fearful that a misfired weapon might break the glass. The soldiers disregard him, hoist the weapons, "Ready, aim, fire," eloquent ammunition finds her mark and the barriers begin to crumble, : Thank you for the equal time. : Pamela Fritch, WSU staffstudent : The Signpost staff Editor In chief Jim Sawdey Managing editor Lorln J. May Hmtn editor Laurie M. Wlrth Asst. News ad Hot Una Trttsch Ant. News editor Cory Sovereen Sports Editor Scott D. Sumrran Asst. Sports editor Kelly Famsworth Asst. Sports editor Andrea Peterson Arts editor Christopher Howard Asst. Arts editor Signature editor Jennifer Harding Asst. Sig. editor Tyson Hlatt Copy editor B.A. Bridenbecker Asst. Copy editor Dona O'Steen Special editions Jennifer Harding Wire editor Cheryl Jensen Photo editor Danielle Mabey Asst. Photo editor Senior photographer Production manager Matt Snyder Asst. Prod manager Ad Design monoger . Jana Jacobs Advertising manoger Shaun Shelton Asst. Ad manager Laura Lueck Secretary Laura Lueck Advisor P. Larry Stahle Asst. Advisor, Editorial Dale S. Oberer Publisher Dr. Randolph J. Scott The Signpost published Monday, Wednesday and Friday during taN, winter and spring quarter and on Tuesday during summer quarter. Subscription are $9 per quarter. Ad deadline is two days before publication. Editor In chief 626-7121 Managing editor 626-7105 News 626-7507 Sports 626-7983 Classifieds 626-6358 Advertising 626-6359 Fax 626-7105 Production 626-6358 Bookolius Storeinumus reported on campus To the editor, As I approached thebook store last week, 1 had no idea where I would eventually end up. I found my workbook easily, for a change, and walked to the cashiers to pay. The digitized price popped up on the screen. Almost immediately my heart rate increased dramatically, my throat got tight and I lost my balance which sent me reeling over the guard post. When I awoke at McKay Dee I was surrounded by specialists. I had been diagnosed with a syndrome common to WSU. Its name, bookolius storeinumus.I was told that the incidence of this syndrome greatly increases at the beginning of each quarter. Okay, I exaggerated a little, but no more than the book store prices. So sue me, I looked at my receipt. Now is it just me, or are books more costly than tuition? I'd swear that the book store is in competition with student government to see who can charge more. Don't misunderstand me, tuition here is one of the lowest in the state. It goes toward upkeep of facilities, faculty salary, etc. That's all fine. But when I had to pay $14 for a small paperback workbook, that was the last straw1. Especially when I discovered I could go copy the whole thing for $9.80. Figure it out. That's a 30 percent markup! A 10 percent or 15 percent markup I can see. But 30 percent! That's highway robbery! This university needs a book store Robin Hood. At least then we could all be entertained while standing in long, hot, slow moving lines. Steph Schwinn WSU student Bookolius Storeinumus survivor Letters to the editor policy The Signpost welcomes letters to the editor. Letters must be typed and should not exceed 400 words. For lengthier expositions, arrangements may be made with the editor in chief. Letters must include name, address, phone number, relationship to WSU (i.e. student, staff, Ogden resident, etc.) and the signature of the writer. Letters without this information will not be printed. The Signpost reserves the right to edit for reasons of space and libel and reserves the right to refuse to print any letter. Bring letters to the editorial office in UB 267 or mail to: The Signpost Weber State University Ogden, Ut. 84408-2110 Attn: Editor in chief lU.twWLW. ' ' l '" k Ml...., J'. I. .1 W i - ,.' w,. Jt V i. . . , -' Ldl mJ . ; -v-- - if?-' " - t ( J f. , - J r , i I I I ' ; - .- k "I really do not know what student fees are used for. I assume they help pay the costs of student government. But as for the good of the students in general, I am not sure." Gwen Dickamore Junior English "I don't think it's being spent. I think they're being horded into a Swiss bank controlled by the same person who seems to think it's okay to sell more "W" parking permits than there are spaces. Hell, it's Frank's world. I just live in it." M. Peri Cope Junior geography "I think the student fees are being spent to keep up the college campus and to help with sports." Tiffany Zuech Freshman interior design "Probably overhead costs because I don't see any apparent changes in the . school." Melissa Huntington Freshman interior design "To pay employees and for sports and other activities. And also to the study and research of other programs such as dental hygiene." Tye Hoffmann Freshman undecided "I think my tuition and fees are being spent on professor's and other staff member's salaries." David Nielsen Freshman pre-engineering |