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Aggies ace Weber for first time in history I — B1 National Guards may get tax break — A3 LoganlUtahdl© 2002AS50 students Regents n at odds as hike looms VVoathor D Highs 40-4- 5 with snow or dents and state higher education offi- cials Utah State University President Kermit Hall told the school’s Faculty Senate Monday that he isn’t ready to set a figure for the “certain” second-tier tuition increase at Utah State Neighboring institutions to the south though have discussed possible sec-ood-tituition increases as high as 23 to Z6 percent Hall said The state Board of Regents set a minimum first-tituition increase of 3 percent in December Utah State students who adjusted to a 9 percent tuition increase last fell are in no position to entertain By Arrln Brannon staff writer rain likely — PageAlO Tensions between students and the state Board of Regents are increasing in proportion to decreases in the higher education budget Tu revenue shortfalls which have recently resulted in millions of dol- lata of budget cuts for Utah’s col- leges and universities have school administrators krambling to pay the Mils One source of certain revenue is Ihe studentbody but how much to increase tuition iS the question of the day That question recently gave rise to veritable face-obetween stu- - llpdalo LValleylschoolsWi Pregnancy in teens on list at study session er er - ff USU some of the dramatic increases being batted around Capitol Hill as legisfe- tors cut more and more from the higher education budget USU stu- dentbody President Steve Palmer said Palmer who is also president of die Utah Student Association said die studentbody presidents from Utah’s colleges weren't included in the decision-makin- g process when the Regents authorized the first-tituition increase and they haven’t been consulted about other important decisions that affect the state’s stu- dents “Every year the students end up er going to the Legislature” Palmer said “The Regents have the ability to make policy that will change things but they are unwilling to is- ten to the students! So the students are going to do the next natural thing and that is to go on to the Legisla- ture “ Palmer said the Regents frequently talk about their concern for Utah’s students but they don’t talk to the students Neither do they listen Cecelia Foxley Utah’s commissioner of higher education has only con- tacted Palmer once this year when See TUITION on A10 By Sally HN Wright staff writer Utah's teen pregnancy rate barely fluctuated during die 1990s and ‘ although it remains slightly lower than the national average Sky View High School teacher Kaye Dawn Falslev says it should be even lower “It’s always a concern because if one kid gets pregnant that’s too many” said Falslev who teaches the adult roles and responsibility elective class at Sky View “I wish we could say we live in the clean white ivory state we’d like it to be but we’re usually close to the national average” said Falslew ' According to the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Pte- vention the national average of pregnancies in teen-ag- e girls ages IS to 19 in the United States decreased from 983 per 1000 in 199S to 907 in 1997 The rate in Utah during die same time period remained die same 58 for every 1000 teen girls Data reflect die number of live birdis abortions and estimated fetal losses Falslev will make a presentation at a study session of die Cache County Board of Education tonight at 7 pm at the district office She will briefly discuss die curriculum of her class and how it relates to reducing teen pregnancy "Not only do we want to help'ldds see the negative aspects of sexuality as an adolescent but all 60 days (of die class) are focused on helping kids become the best adults they can be” she said ' A large portion of the adult roles and responsibility class is devoted to the topic of "mate selection” Falslev said to emphaisize the positive aspects of healthy adult relationships “We want the kids to know that’s what you’re holding out for” she said “We want them to ‘Just say no’ but say ‘Yes to other things like dating a wide variety of people and getting some sort of job ' v legally-induc- “fr" - ed ' i Logan risks ‘third strike’ from EPA over bad air : By Jeremiah StatUar staff writer' Air quality experts are call- n ing air ppllution a grave for Logan — one that could saddle the city with onerous federal regulations if left unaddressed “The message is that you need to think about doing something in a fairly short order” said Rick Sprott direc tor of the Utah Division of Air Quality In a meeting of the Logan Municipal Cmincil Wiedius- day state and local air quality experts reported that Logan had recorded the highest con- - ' centration of aq air pollutant ' ' - con-ca- Teaching teens to “just say no” to drugs alcohol and sexually promis- cuous behavior is not enough unless they also understand reasons for doing so Falslev said' “You can teach them to just say no end walk away” she said “Kids will say ‘No’ three times and then their mends will walk out die door and then they’ll say ‘Yes’ to drugs and drinking because they want tube with their friends” ' Members of the Cache Cqunty School Board will also discuss the school district’s emergency ness policy employment status and legislative budget con- " i at die meeting '' ' ! 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