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Show DAILY THE UTAH C H R 0 CLE N mmtwmmfimmmwaisimm. THE CHRONICLE'S . 9 : emy atria joraetSm&s'you' loin.win. fust can't V i E W Attache hcreases ;s ' iaSRsitivs legislative leaders - thk tlwttld he ashamed of " ! are the University of Utah, sclvss. ' ( student, of - The money should Jwccaie : from euewhvr. , A Financial aidwhich u now r ifuia. Jf ujo-- oaa mat siiob', tnillta era? in fund-vv.limes,, getting what you a$k?d - taking ADA fucdieg-- ". which f.; ; ior Isot always the fcest possible now 4ft back tioti.QQZit u ' ' The leadership of some of the lasf places the Leg";.'' the v Utah 'State Legislature- - Isktere should lave locked for extra dollar bills. "; J. : ie;iif ly 'decided to give higher, education proponents - what . Not, surprisingly, technology ' they've" been asking for; more wasii't" touched..- nor ws.$ Gon ; douh fnj r3ch 'salaries. 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Essentially, islative leaders Ignorantiy pun-- - moving the bucket , out "f torn ished a lew select groups ynderoeath'nne leaky faucet to " di i the students another mates ao: Ihm it specifically abl.edLrt order, to, give onr ie:i.ce " This decision is not' only While rmts'ate a good tfcii-indicative of how clueless our and' everybody acknowledges legislatiye leaders ire " about that thrt quality of education at higher edacatlon, but k signals the V is seveiely affected by the trend of oSniistcjitij-shoulderinth less fortunate ; paltry paychecks professors take . Lctae, tai'iu.cicitey'away frora with costs that should be paid Aid sind the .ADA. is for by a' more- enlightened arid .. tblf..,.?lpi,,T,,;y sappoftbft state tegiskture Hs'pcriaUy-wisf- t , ; ash-strapp- ed " , & . - - , . s - " d - t- , " . ; dis-,hi- - - - d - , , nt-Ae- t x . . , - t;r ..:--- Unsigned editorials reflect the majority opinion of The Duly Utah Chronicle Editorial Boird. Editorial coUinni nd letters to the editor are strictly the opinions of the author. The forum created on this Opinion Pag is one based on vigorous debate, while at the same time demanding tolerance and respect. Material defama'ory to an individual or group because of race, ethnic background, gender, appearance or sexual orientation will be edited or will hot be published I SCOTT 1 LEWIS Chronicle Opinion Editor ' looks like it might make it through the Legislature that is. The "Truth in Tuition" It that student leaders across the state have been pushing ceaselessly since the Legislature convened a little over a month ago will make its final appearance in the House of Representatives today. The way things look, it should land on the governor's desk seeking . approval soon. If it can find a way to dodge through its last few obstacles on the road to becoming law, the bill that will require the overseers of higher education around the state to present their plans for raising tuition to students before they actually decide to do it. It has been labeled an "accountability" measure. And while there are no actual provisions in the new law that would force officials like the Utah State Board of Regents or administrators to actually listen to what concerned students have to say about any potential tuition boosts, a successful passing of the bill is a tangible step in the right direction. The fact that the Board of Regents opposed LETTER ed EDIT Artistic Reviews Demand Accuracy Editor. This letter pertains to an article written in the Feb. 22 issue of The Daily Utah Chronicle. The article was written by Erin Robinson and titled "The Dancing Fruits of Four Years' Labor." First, I would like to begin that I thought one of the main job criteria of a journalist was to inform the public with true stories using facts (where, when, who, Second, a good journalist previewing and reviewing the performing arts should look at the program for name and title accuracy, other information, research, and keep it as a guide when writing the article. These two thoughts on journalism came to my mind after reading Robinson's article on the senior modern dance department concert, "Eleven Ladies Leaving." The first dance Robinson discusses in the third paragraph began with the choreographer's name, Emilie Tullis Schroepfer and the title of her dance "13," which is actually entitled "1 divided by 3." Robinson continues on to describe what she thought was Schroepfer's choreography, when in actuality, she spent paragraphs describing the dance "Sudden Light" . " alf an SCOTT LEWIS that was performed after "1 divided by 3." I, Rachel Schroed-e- r Swenson, in fact, choreographed "Sudden Light" I was heartbroken to find my choreography was listed as anotner choreographer s wonc i was even more upset realizing the review was a positive one that would have been nice to put in my portfolio and resume. '.'The article in general was not my favorite preview, with its articulation, syntax, description and, most the incorrect facts used. 1 also feel, as my third importantly, point about journalism, that specific names of performers should be written under photographs used in the paper, especially in this case, when the concert program made names and photos of choreographers accessible. Under Emilie Tullis Schroepfer's solo photo it read, "This is one of the n ladies leaving the U's modern dance department this year." As senior dancers at the university, we are getting ready to go out into the professional world. We would like to have accurate news clippings about our work to have in our portfolios, and, hey, to even send to our grandmothers. RACHEL SCHROEDER SWENSON -- what;-whyetc.)- the bill was enough to persuade me of its virtue. Watching the sometimes overly contemptuous Regents scurry around the state and tell students how much they are "forced" to increase our tuition will be entertaining indeed. Along the same lines, it will also be interesting to listen to administrators articulate in public the reasons why they plan to increase tuition in the future. But the most promising part of the new law isn't that it will increase combativeness between students and higher-e- d officials. The meetings, which officials will have to publicize reasonably before hand, will also provide them with an opportunity to communicate the difficulties of funding their institutions and coordinate an effective lobbying effort with students. ' Jess Dalton, president of the Associated Students of the University of Utah, Kelly Booth, his government relations aide, and other aspiring politicians around the state took the idea for Truth in Tuition from the state's Truth in Taxation law which allows for local municipalities to organize public meetings when they plan on hiking tax rates. As they went through the arduous task of lobbying lawmakers, the students received some powerful opposition from the Regents. But obvious rationale behind the bill has provoked support, and it has swiftly CHRONICLE OPINION EDITOR TO. THE not-so-gre- at Senior, Modern Dance ' made its way through both the Senate and the House Education Committee. Like me, many legislators seem to have been influenced to support the bill once they witnessed the Regents' antagonism. "The Regents' opposition has put red flags in many legislators' minds because the bill clearly makes sense," Dalton told me. Indeed it does. Although getting people to attend those meetings will be difficult, Dalton did point out one of the main reasons students should attend opportunities to voice opinions. The bill will require Regents and university administrators to inform students of any tuition-hik- e meetings at least 10 days before they take place. Dalton said this would be enough time to organize a unified student opinion and voice to present during the public forum, a voice that hopefully would influence the long-tertuition decisions. Regents have eased their opposition to the e bill after one of the bill's sponsors. Sen. m Car-len- Walker, Heights, gave in to some of their demands and relaxed specifications for advertising the public meetings. But the Regents may be holding an "ace in the hole" in Gov. Michael O. Ieavitt as Dalton put it. Student leaders fear Leavitt a former the Regent himself might not rubber-stam- p bill as enthusiastically as his buddies in the LETTERSCHRONICLE.UTAH.EOU Legislature did. But Dalton and company have already thought of scenario one, too. He said a g and lobbying effort is in the works to make sure Leavitt sees the importance of the bill and signs on the dotted line. Although many look at the passing of the d bill as a state legislature merely trying to placate students who are witnessn ing another funding snub, if all goes as planned, it will be a palpable achievement for student leaders. Of course, that's not enough. Students deserve support from state lawmakers to a degree that the legislators simply cannot fathom. It is a shame that merely requiring Regents and administrators to tell us a little bit about how they plan to screw us before they actually do it is the best we can hope for. Those candidates for the high posts in ASUU who will debate in front of me today at 1 p.m. in the A. Ray Olpin University Union Ballroom (nice plug, huh?) should take note of the lobbying effort of this year's administration. Maybe in the years to come they can turn their ambitions into even more substantial legislation and influence cieating a legislative session worthy of students' celebration, not lamentation. Scott welcomes feedback at: slcwischroni-cle.utah.ed- u or send a letter to the editor to: letter-writin- tight-pockete- higher-educatio- 581-704- 1 |