Show Sunday The Herald Journal Logan Utah Page 3 April 14 1996 USU trustees hike student fees By Phil Jensen staff writer Higher student fees for libraries and fine arts have been approved for next year by the Utah State University Board of Trustees Although all increases are subject to approval from the state local trustees also imposed a fee on students enrolled at a new branch campus expected to open in September in Brigham City The fees are a penalty from the Utah Legislature which refused funding for the 1996-9- 7 school year the board said Fee increases must be approved by the Utah Board of Regents which governs higher education USU President George Emeit said the state board will vote on fees later this month The first fee approved Friday at the in a new and larger branch campus in Brigham City expected to be ready for fall quarter USU is leasing a building at 11th South and Main Street from Box Oder trustees’ regular meeting is a increase for all students to support library services It was recommended by the University Student Fee Board as a one-tim- e increase for next year County paying $80000 to cover the Without the fee increase campus libraries will reduce the number of books and journals they purchase and cut back on hours of operation library directors told the board Trustees also imposed a fee of $2 a quarter to cover costs of fine arts productions The fee would replace student ticket charges for us concerts and theater productions The new fee for all students taking seven or more credit hours a quarter was approved 3-- 1 in a student vote said Craig Rees USU studentbody president Trustees also imposed a tuition surcharge on students who enroll next 20 Years The Bridgerland Applied Technology Center is leasing space next door Emert said the fee increases and new fees are a “perfect example” of the Legislature's failure this year to fund student services But whether the fees make it past the state Board of Regents Emert said is an open question He said the board has made it clear that since it authorized a freeze on tuition next year no college or university may increase fees without student approval Emert also told trustees he in confident approved is estimated at $23 million USU hopes to have the new building ready by the fall of 1999 On other money matters government that SI 3 million for Widtsoe Hall vetoed last month by Utah Gov Mike Leavitt will be restored by the Legislature in a special session Wednesday The money is to design a new chemistry building that would replace Widtsoe Hall described by campus officials as not only outdated but dangerous The funding approved by the Legislature at its regular session was zapped by Leavitt as part of a veto of an appropriations bill for state buildings But Leavitt has said he supports design money for Widtsoe Hall and Emert told trustees Friday he expects the money will be restored “1 don't feel that we are in jeopardy” Emert said “1 feel that wisdom and good judgment will prevail” Construction cost which USU would seek next year if the design money is contracts and grants for USU are running 11 percent ahead of last year reported Peter Gcrily vice president for research The total number of awards also is up by 9 percent from this time last year Gcrity told the board although contracts for agriculture and engineering have dipped Paul Norton vice president for university relations and development said contributions are up dramatically USU has put $13 million from contributions in the bank and could reach its goal of raising $20 million by the end of the school year Norton said Last year USU raised $10 million Box Elder student dies of meningitis Combined Herald Journal and Associated Press reports Lapriel Clark nurse BRIGHAM CITY Utah — Box Elder Junior High School officials are warning parents to watch for symptoms of meningitis after a student died this week of a rare and contagious form of the disease Earl Beard 14 Eighth-graddied at 9:30 am Thursday at Primary Children's Medical Center He had first complained of a er headache Wednesday evening and then had a seizure before he was taken to Brigham City Community Hospital He was flown to Primary Children's about 4 am Thursday In a letter sent home with students that day junior high administrators told parents Beard died of meningococcal meningitis and advised them to take precautions and watch for symptoms On Friday the school was sending home a list of symptoms prepared by the Bear River Health District Lapricl Gait nurse practitioner and director of personal health a peek out of his stall window near Cornish Friday afternoon Valley horses and residents may see sunny and A horse sneaks Peeking out wanner conditions today but cool tonight most valley locations with a freeze expected at services for the district said meningococcal meningitis is transmitted primarily by saliva: drinking from the same cup or eating from the same fork used by an infected person practitioner and director of personal health services for the district said meningococcal meningitis is transmitted primarily by saliva: drinking from the same cup or eating from the same fork used by an infected person That means there’s not a high risk for catching the disease even in the classroom or other public places said Leona Goodsell communicable disease program director with Bear River Health Department in Lopan Goodsell said rt is not known how the boy contracted the bacteria Clark said parents should watch for symptoms and act quickly because death often can occur in 24 hours The disease normally begins with a headache fever but within and hours can cause unconsciousness Other symptoms include nausea and vomiting a stiff neck low-gra- de skin rash and confusion Measure aimed at giving states more rights happened to the By Cindy Yurth College Young wards working I on boundaries Residents of College ( I Ward and Young Ward are working to define the boundaries of the township they want to form Following a unanimous vote of residents attending a community meeting earlier this month supporters have spent the last week working I on possible boundaries New state law which ' ( I becomes effective April 29 allows unincorporated communities to form townships In this case College Ward ud Young Ward residents want to protect themselves from being annexed to Logan I Rep Evan Olsen R- Young Ward said the process of developing the proposed township's hound- aries would be easier if they had someone working full- time on it Olsen is part of the committee that orga- nizrd the township propos-- I al I J He said he expected more work to be done this week on the boundaries which ! are needed before a petition I can be circulated Center open house Wednesday Officials will be testing comtrunications between Sec BRIEFS ‘i - r X m Page 12 finely-craft- balance the ed the bill Senate Majority Leader and presi- staff writer healthy tension that they built into the Constitution” Leavitt wrote dential candidate Bob Dole is also on Gov Mike Leavitt's crusade for states' rights seems to be gathering allies in Congress chair US Sen Ted Stevens of the Governmental Affairs Committee “As they see a national government that dictates to states on nearly every issue and that is involved in every aspect of citizen's lives they might wonder w hat happened to those tools and rules they established to maintain balance” Stevens aide Connie Godwin said Leav- “Having been elected to the Senate only a short time ago my memory of the campaign trail is still very fresh” said Sen in a news release Bob Bennett “As I campaigned throughout the State of Utah I was continually stopped by state and local officials and asked in pleading tones ‘Can't you do something about all the ovrrregulation? Can't the feds free us up to run our own communities?' We can and will and this legislation is one way to recently introduced the “Tenth Amendment Enforcement Act” w hich would shift the balance of power more toward the states In introducing the bill last month Stevens argued that since the framing of the Constitution the federal government has usurped more and more authority “The Tenth Amendment Enforcement Act of 1996 is aimed at preventing overstepping by all three branches of the federal government and win focus attention on what state and local officials have been advocating for a long time: the need to return power to the states and to the people” he said Leavitt w ho has been pushing for more state power for quite some time and last vear tried unsuccessfully to garner enough support for a Conference of the States has written to Stevens throwing his support behind the bill “It would likely be a matter of some bitterness and disappointment to the founders if they were to return today to see what itt's push for more state power did not influence the writing of the legislation “I would assume my boss who is a Constitutional scholar would say it w as influenced by the Constitution” she said However Leavitt's spokesperson Mcki Varela said her boss also deserves some credit “Perhaps he did not directly influence it but certainly the atmosphere created by the federalism discussions in the governors' conferences got people thinking along these lines” die said Leavitt had leadership roles in both the Western Governors Association and the Republican Governors Association last year and both organiza- tions issued statements affirming states' rights Leavitt is one of at least nine governors to endorse the bill so far all four of Utah's and Idaho's senators have jumped on the states' rights bandwagon by Meanwhile board doit” “Bureaucrats in Washington can't possibly tailor policies that anticipate every local need” said Sen Larry Craig ho “States are on the front lines com- — they bating many of these problems should have the authority and control they are entitled to under the Constitution so they can come up with solutions that work for them” But some key Democrats in Washington raise including Sen John Glenn serious concerns about the bill “Its purpose and findings suggest that the federal government has improperly illegally or even unconstitutionally taken over state areas of responsibility” Glenn said in a committee hearing “I believe that There is a is a v ery debatable premise io long list of national problems that have been solved or addressed precisely because the federal government could do what the states would not should not or could not do” Glenn agreed with Stevens that there are instances of ovcrregulation “Thus the need for unfunded mandates and regulatory reform devolution of authority in select instances and greater intergovernmental by the grant flexibility as proposed National Performance Review ” he said “These reforms will help repair the intergovernmental partnership But I believe we can accomplish this objective without establishing a different interpretation of the Tenth Amendment" Senate Bill 1629 still in the Governmental Affairs Committee: Finds specifically that the Tenth Amendment means what it says: The federal gov ernment has no powers not delegated by the Constitution and the states my exercise all powers not withheld by the Constitution States that federal laws may not interfere with state or local powers unless Congress declares its intent to override those powers and cites its specific constitutional authority to do so: Gives members of the House and See RIGHTS Page 12 Some have not yet received last year’s refunds By Gna Howard eta writer Mans residents w ho are expecting a tax refund this year have already dreamed up a dozen ways to spend the a dozes Cache Ccut£ rA money Bui beiioe it residents still haven't received last y ear's refunds In a news release the Internal Revenue Service say 168 Utahns have not ycl received their refunds which average $424 per check The checks w ere returned to the IRS by the US Postal Service which could not deliver them due to incorrect cr o partial addresses wrong names or because the person moved Dvra Labie public affairs officer with the IRS in Salt Lake Citv said that undelivered tax refunds go back into the person's tax account - dark m?v be issiird when the person files an updatrd address with their lax return the following vear LaYoic said taxpav era can avoid delays in receiving then tav returns by filing a Form 88S8 “Direct Deposit of Refund'' v which overpayments will be deposited d'rect-l- v ir h jx vr" bank account or a Form 8822 “Charge of -- Address” Those who have not yet received their 1994 federal income tax returns can call the IRS at or contact a Utah IRS office Local residents who have rot received their 1994 Bor'!! Hymn p Parts refunri? are: Logan: Imad Aand Suhair A Assaf Bangbouthi Logan Felipe Betancourt Logan: Joyce Dianne Cooil Logan Andrea Cox Logan: Jared R and Michelle P Helms Logan: Revna Espcranza Lopez Logan: Godofredo and Cassaundra Millzn Logan Troy D Raymond Logan and Travis Tham Logan |