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Show WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 5 THE SIGNPOST Tuition continued from front contributing to a more financially ready work force when we graduate," Braithwaite said. "In the long run, we're all going to pay back, in taxes, thousands of times more than what we paid in tuition and what the state's paid in our tuition. So letting legislators know that investing in higher education is an investment in the future is the biggest thing we can do to fight back." Braithwaite said that although the increases would only equate to a couple hundred dollars for the entire year, it would still have a huge impact on students. "There's a number of people who don't buy textbooks because of that, so even $100 extra a semester can be the difference between coming and not coming," Braithwaite said. According to Braithwaite and Tarbox, the 0.5 percent Tier 2 increase will go toward the WSU IT Division for infrastructure and upgrades. "The one thing we can't seem to keep ahead of is the need for wireless access on campus," Tarbox said. "Students want it, faculty and staff need and want it, and we've had to make significant invest- R esearch continued from front ments to provide that." line classes at a fraction of The 4.2 percent increase the cost of in-person inwill mostly go toward the struction and restructurexpansion of the Swenson ing the shuttle bus system. Gym and pay raises for fac"Changing the shutulty, staff and administra- tle bus from a milk route tion who that ran haven't reall around ceived raises "So letting school to in four or legislators know one stop cut five years the shuttle and not to that investing in bus budcompensate get in half," for budget higher education Tarbox said. cuts, Braith- is an investment "Weber waite said. State is a "They're in the future is very effigetting paid the biggest thing cient instithe same tution. We amount the we can do to do as much past few as we can years, even fight back." with the rethough food, sources we gas, and have, and - Kyle Braithwaite health care we try to do WSUSA president everything costs are going up, so as effectivereally they're lyaswe can." getting paid in cuts," BraithTarbox said that although waite said. "We're talking tuition is increasing annualabout 1 percent increases ly, WSU's cost of attendance to improve basic benefits, is modest in comparison to not like, 'We're going to give other schools around the everyone a 5 percent raise." country. He also said that Tarbox said in order since President Ann Millner to prevent higher tuition began her tenure at WSU, it and fee raises the past few has become the least expenyears, WSU has looked sive state university in Utah. Milner was out of town for opportunities to save money, like offering on- and unable to comment. Simply... the lowest price! www. 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If a person made a mistake, another person could raise his or her hand and tell the commissioner of the game that they made a point of order, which means a mistake. This helped teach the senate elects terms they would use in an actual meeting. Neville lost the game and was therefore forced to dance to Miley Cyrus' "Party in the USA." "Contractually I agreed to this, but I have to go take an exam," Neville said as the music was starting. "The Testing Center is closing at 8 o'clock tonight, and I am walking to the Davis campus." Neville did end up dancing to the song, and about half the senate members danced along with him. This was the first time Greer had attended a student senate meeting. The new senators will be inaugurated on April 1. Senate elects were given tips written by the current senators. Some examples were "Always remember you are here to serve your fellow students not yourself," written by Davis campus senator Brady Harris, and "Be willing to work around boundaries. You can achieve your goal if someone tells you that you can't," written by American Indian senator Kyle Debungie. This was one of the last meetings the student senate will have, so some of the senators expressed how they felt about the year and being on the senate. "I was super happy to get into senate," said Kelsey Spaulding, an applied science and technology senator. "You guys are all so supportive of each other." Some senators also looked back at the beginning of the year. 'At the beginning of the year, I said, 'Why are you here in senate?' and some answered, 'Well, what else is there?" said legislative vice president Justin Neville. Neville continued to say that the senate has helped many of the sena- Comment on this story at wsusignpost.corn. 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That should be pretty cool." At the dance, free pizza will be offered for the first 500 students. Free drinks will also be provided. Mosher said a wristband will be required to get into the dance, which can be picked up at the Information Desk. John F Cavitt, director of the Office of Undergraduate Research, was unable to be reached for a comment. Kowalewski said that while having NCUR at WSU might create some problems, it can serve as an example of what WSU is capable of. continued from front JEWELRY (Since 1973) 'r EIIII I1:2 union. It's going to be packed." Mosher said the union will be the main place where participants eat, and that all meeting rooms in the building will be closed on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. He also said there will be poster presentations in the union ballrooms. Students can go to the ballrooms and see presenters' posters. A waiver of the registration cost has been made for WSU students and employees, so students do not need to register in order to attend NCUR events. "It will be a great opportunity for students to see the research other students across the country are doing, and students from, like, five other countries outside the US," Mosher said. John Kowalewski, director of media relations, said that while there will be an increase in the number of people on campus, he doesn't expect students to struggle with finding parking spaces during the conference. He said shuttles will be used to transport students from their hotels to WSU's campus. Conference members who elect to drive can park at the Dee Events Center. S enators continued from front Belliston 3585 Harrison Blvd. Ogden UT "We're always trying to juggle two things," Tarbox said. "We want to be as effective and efficient as possible, but we want to provide students with a quality experience, one that will be good throughout their lives and careers, so that when they leave Weber State, they'll have a degree with tremendous worth and value." Braithwaite said WSU is one of the few schools to achieve that balance. "Here, people can come to a school that is costefficient but gives a quality education," Braithwaite said. "It's very flexible for most people's schedules. It's a commuter campus for working individuals. It is the only major university in Davis and Weber counties, so that brings a lot of people that normally wouldn't or couldn't go to school." 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St. Anne's is currently the only shelter with programs to help the residents find jobs and gel housing and medical care, "You can put your position in their position," said Kenne de e Sharpe, After the visit, the troop decided they would adopl the shelter. This means that when they have a service project, they will chi that project at St. Anne's, After the tour was over, Gordon asked the girls what they learned from going to the shelter, "Don't pick on someone when you don't know their background," said Isabel Serna, while Brianna Pakenham said, "They are not any different from us just because they don't have a house." Later in the year, the troop will be working on their Silver Award, This project will take a year to complete. "It's to help an organization in the community,' said one of the troop leaders, April Pakenham. 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