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Show PACE rr 5 r EDITOR ( Tuesday, March 25, 2008 Marc Dotson, i 586-548- 8 L vstion ii 3.5 percent second-tie- r The tuition increase appears reasonable, particularly if nearly half of the increase does go to improve faculty and staff compensation. With how little the legislature appropriated to higher education this session, the tuition increase could have been a lot worse at the University of Utah tt was 5.9 percent. n The principal reasons for the increase faculty and staff compensation and hiring additional student mental health and wellness counselors are honorable. We hope continued support to the essential cause of at least approaching the national average of professorial salaries will indeed make it the hallmark of the current administration, as SUU President Michael T. Benson said at the March 13 presentation. However, the plan to spend $45,000 of the additional revenue for a testing center seems dubious. We encourage students, faculty and staff to contact the administration or write a letter to the editor to share concerns and mteiests regarding how increased revenue ought to be used. trustees-approve- d SUU-dnve- Student officers: congrats, tlianks We congratulate SUUSA President-Elec- t Jon McNaughtan and the U Party for their victoiy in the 2008 SUUSA Elections. The efforts of outgoing SUUSA President Jesse Holt have been substantial. We especially appieciate the candor with which his administration, and the other branches of student government, have generally worked with the student media. Both SUUSA officials and campus journalists have and will learn much as students in this important experience-drive- n laboratory we call SUU. We appreciate the student body's approval for that ongoing lesson m passing the proposed change to the SUUSA Constitution that makes the need to follow state open meetings and records law unmistakably clear for future administrations. In addition, we join with the SUUSA Judicial Council to recognize Sen. Kiersten Gray, Beverley Taylor Sorenson College of Education & Human Development, for her outstanding work this semester in her professional execution of duties, including defending campus media and the need to clarify adherence to open records and meeting laws. We have great hopes for McNaughtan and incoming senators. We look forwa-- J to the kind of relationship that best promotes botn tudtut needs and the learning experience shared by members of student government and the campus media. The opinions expressed abo eare the collective perspective of the University Journal Editorial Board. The editorial board meets every Monday and Thursday at 1 p m. in room 176C of the Sharwan Smith Center. Readeis are also welcome to comment online at suunews.com. N V I E R S I T Y m 9 ; t t . ra , SUUNEWS.COM S- - -- v u 1 Editor in Chief McKenzie Romero SuuNEWs.com Editor Matthew Montgomery Associate News Editor Samantha Arnold Accent Editor Angie Smith Opinion Editor Marc Dotson 586 5488 Sports Editor Justi Pruitt 586 5488 Copy Desk Katie Hawkes Tim Chappell Art Editor Richard Payson Photographers Eric Poole and Laura Watkin Reporters Dana Bell, Sydney Brake Sean Miles 586-775- 0 586-775- 0 CARTOON BY JOHN CHRISTIAN Sociology saved As a sociology student here on campus, I breathed a deep sigh of relief when I was informed that the History & Sociology Department and administration have reached a compromise that avoids the immediate elimination of a teaching position With heartfelt gratitude, I want to personally thank SUU President Michael T. Benson, Provost Rodney Decker, Dean John Ault, Dr. Curtis Bostick, and all of the other officials who made this decision possible We sociology students value our education, and truly appreciate the efforts undergone to ensure the continuing and improving quality of our program. I also want to say to all of the students and staff who and distributed, signed, supported our petition, to all of the parents who wrote to the administrators, and to all of the professois who provided such meaningful support and encouragement Thank you1 find myself moved, empowered, and inspired by you state tuition for the year has been approximately thiee times as Out-o- f 2007-200- 8 much as Testing Center? attended the Truth in Tuition Hearing This event concerned me on numerous levels The effect of costs for residential students was shown, howcvci the effect on out of state students was not This makes me wonder if they are not being considered I A 3 5 those students If I 1 Nicole Lee senior sociology major from Big Bear, Calif tuition percent increase will greatly impact and will discourage wasnt going to be an student this next school year. I would not be able to icturn I here isalready awaiting list lor the Western Lndergrad Exchange, some don't receive (financial) aid for at least one full year A large chunk of the money that will be brought in by an increase will be used for a testing center The money proposed for this is S45.000 ft was said that many piofessors said it would be a good addition, and would help them I believe it really is not needed If a group of students said that a hot tub in the Rotunda would PERKINS be a great audition because it would help the students and they would do better, Im sure the idea wouldnt even be ss considered A testing center would require the $45,000 to build, plus all the money it would lake to pay people to work theie During the hearing, I learned there were almost 20 instructors needed by the school, but they didnt have the revenue to hire many If there is not enough money to hire professors, how would there be enough to build, maintain, and staff the testing center7 would much rather see my money going towards the quality of my education It should be going to new instructors and necessities for the different departments. 1 Sarah Gutierrez junior biulogy major from Rock Spongs, Wyo. TD iDigger view otl niimmigratiQii We have been following the series of articles that gives different perspectives of illegal immigration m respect to southern Utah The articles are very informative and they give the readers an opportunity to see this issue of illegal immigration on a personal cannot afford to support any poor person that wants to come here. As millions of illegal immigrants work in America, many of them are simply taking money out cf our economy. It is said that somewhere between 56 to $8 billion a year is leaving our country and level. being sent south to Mexico to help support the Mexican economy. While it is easy to feel bad about the situation This is a Mexican economy that is rich in natural when seen through a magnifying glass, the lesources and oil with all the potential to become a super power throughout the globe, yet because College Republicans feel that it is important to step back and discuss this issue in terms that they hae corrupt leadership and a thoroughly include our country as a whole. When seen a incompetent government we are forced to take from a larger scale, it is apparent that illegal is care of their citizens It jus doesnt seem right. While education and the economy remains immigration has negative effects on the U.S. that a problem inside our borders, outside of the can be felt by each of us m many ways. illegal One major cost that comes along with a porous countiy we are also fighting a var on terror. As border is that of our education system. evidenced by the Sept. 11 attacks, the threat of As Americas youth struggles to keep up with and American hate is as clear today U.S. tEiat can terrorism students from other countries from an academic as ever ns It is pretty clear that if we have people standpoint, its hard to ignore the fact that we by are spending over $30 billion a year educating crossing the border illegally just to go to work, children of illegal immigrants. This doesnt in many then teirorists with a burning determination even include the amount spent providing these th s country will have no problem College Republicans to destroy children with school lunches and other welfare getting into America benefits that are included in school budgets. There are other issues that have gone untouched In addition to the higher costs of education, these immigrants such as crime rates, jobs, and health care, each affecting us on an are not required to contribute to the funding of their childrens everyday basis, and it is important not to oveilook these issues education because they ate not required to pay taxes. when thinking of illegal immigration In addition to the money being taken directly out of our education The SUU College Republicans can be contacted through its system, we need to think about the money being taken out of our economy as well Although we are the richest countr in the woild, pnsnient, Steve Spooner a senior accounting major from Cedar we have poor people just like any other countiy, and we simply ( its, at spoonsUS6(asahoo com "When szzn frc;;i larger szz'2, it apparent that imragratfon has negative effects cn the ba felt each cf ways. 586-775- 0 586-548- 8 t What do you think of the U Partys sweep? 586-775- 9 586-77- 5 586-775- 7 586-775- 9 Advertising Chad Carter Designer Frank Imler Office Manager Rachel Dotson 865 8226 Operations Manager Jon S Ghclcs'on 586 7751 586-775- 8 Ad 586-775- 8 The Unnersm Journal is published e u M ndn and Ihuisdas u! me academic year tih I nnersitv It is advised by professional by and for the student bod ot Southern faculty and staff m the umversirv s Lommunic frn rVpamru.nt The x icvs and opinions expressed in the Journal are those of individual writers and do not necess iril) ret leu the views of the institution, faejlty sta or&tjjint body m non nl The University Jounuil is dex gn cd a pu rnm d is tin. join external censorship Or advance approval of content 1 e Journal is fn.e n uexclop editor tl policies and news coverage with the understanding that siulco's aid undent orgini mons spenk onls tor f itulv stu t or o her themselves Adm.mstruinrs agent's sh ill not consider the student medias content when mak nq decisions req irrit tq tne media s ilikju j Grievances Any individual with a greance apT.nst the Journal should direu such problem first to the editor If unresolved, that encvancc should then b directed to the operations manager Any grievance rnt resolved at tint level is referred to the Media Advisory Committee The Journal is distributed free of ch to indivicLuls for the first copv ddiuonal copies may be purchased for 25 cents each W Shannon Smt'h ( enirr University Journal M uiduss Lnierstt n Journal 3M W Lnivcmty Btvd CwdarCily Luh 8472 FAX (4'-- ) sso mS7 b mail address journalism! edu fk PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER PLEASE RfcCYCl-U ?lK 8 SUU Universtis Journal ... 0 Richardson Freshman Andit-- Chemistry South Joidan I wanted some others to win, but Im happy w ith the turnout Wendy Anstead Freshman Undeclared American Fork I think that they will do a great job. 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