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Show THURSDAY, FEB . 15 , 2001 u N I V E R s I y HOW TO TRAVEL CHEAPLY: Gil White, an educated Australian traveler, will speak during Convocation today at 11:30 a.m. in the Auditorium on the value of travel and how to· do it cheaply. The lecture will focus on White 's past experiences and travel knowledge. Sen. Carlene M. Walker (R-Salt Lake City) spoke to some 300 Utah college students about her bill dubbed 'Truth in Tuition,' which would mandate open P'!blic hearings for the Board of Regents when making decisions about raising tuition. Utah students figh·t for more.funding "If they didn't get the message I'd be surprised,· he bigger slice of legislative appropriations. Jess Dalton, said. president of the Associated Students of the University of Dalton's school could be facing a tuition hike of 8 Utah, told the crowd they deserve more attention from the percent or higher, he said. lawmakers. SUU administrators have talked about a pos~ible 7 "It is time [the legislature] invests in higher education," percent hike next year, although final decisions will not be Some 300 Utah college students braved bitter he told the crowd. made until a later date. temperatures yesterday to converge on the steps of the Dalton later told the Journal the tum out sent a SUU student Michael McKeU, who serves as a student message to the lawmakers that students have a large State Capitol in Salt Lake City and show their support for lobbyist for the Utah Student Association, said increased higher education funding. voice in the state . The students, including about 50 from . . . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , the Board of Regents, which oversees Utah's higher education institutions, requested about SUU, chanted "show us the money' and $82 million in funding for next year, and so far listened to speeches from several student has been given only about $29 million .. body presidents and legislators at the The Regents want at least $14 million more rally that covered the south steps of the receiving funding this session for the SUU's hoped-for teacher education statehouse. to cover the costs of increasing enrollment, building is thin, although he said he is building has a "slim" chance of being said McKell, a junlor political science and "Higher education is an investment and funded this legislative session. said Rep. "cautiously optimistic" about receiving Spanish double-major from Ferron, Utah. not an expense,· SUUSA President Mike funds in the Mure. DeMar "Bud" Bowman (R-Cedar City) If the legislature does not fund that need, Wasden told the colorful crowd which ·1 feel really good about next year," he yesterday. Regents may have to pass that deficit onto then exploded with applause. "The list has been put together and said. . students through tuition hikes. Wasden's comments echoed those of we're not on it,· Bowman said at the Funding for demolishing the old Cedar Armed with signs and sporting black knit Gov. Mike Leavitt, an SUU alumnus, who Middle School complex may still be State Capitol in Salt Lake City. caps, SUU students cheered alongside their told the mass of students that "education appropriated, Bowman said. SUU The joint-subcommittee on Capital collegiate peers during the demonstration that is aligned with financial success.· purchased the buildings and the land Facilities Appropriations voted last week lasted about an hour. "There has never been a greater time in on buildings it is recommending to the · used for the Physical Education Building Wasden said having so many SUU students the history of the state," Leavitt said, House arid Senate, placing SUU's in 1999 for $8 million. adding that an emphasis must be placed at the rally sent a message about the caliber SUUSA President Mike Wasden , a building about four structures below the on education to continue that prosperity. of people at the university. cut-off for funding, he said. senior communication major from "It's important SUU students are here,· "We need to find the capacity to move Boise, Idaho, said he is "obviously The appropriations are still contingent Wasden said, "It shows we're involved, into the 21st Century." disappointed" by the decision, but the on a majortty vote of the bicameral The rally was organized by student informed and that we care.· university community should be legislature, which condudes its 2001 Stephanie Kukic, a senior political science body presidents at Utah's nine public session on Feb. 28. higher education institutions to give (continued on page 5) Bowman said SUU's chance of (tolWnued on page 5) weight to their lobbying efforts for a BY THOMAS BURR, LEAH HARTMANN and PAIGE HENDRfCKSON OF THE JOURNAL STAFF Building chance slim I' |