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Show DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE Wednesday, March 16,2011 TUITION JAPAN continued from Page 1 continued from Page 1 will be finalized next week at the Board of Regents meeting in St. George. "Although my tuition has been paid through scholarships, for friends who do have to pay out of pocket, that is a pretty high increase, which would make a significance difference," said Carla Gonzalez, a senior in behavioral science. Currently, the U's funding is composed of 47 percent tuition and 53 percent state funding, Pershing said. "Students clearly don't look forward to the increases in tuition and fees, but most students seem to understand that we try to keep increases as small as we could," Pershing said. "The U is a very cost-effective place to attend school based on its quality." Chase Jardine, ASUU president and a senior in economics and chemistry, said that though he believes that the increases might bring hardships to college students, they were necessary to prevent department closures and faculty layoffs. "Of course, the increase is unfortunate, but I was very impressed with the administration's dedication to see it as low as possible," Jardine said. "The 7.8 percent is as low as we possibly could increase, given the economic severities we have." The increased tuition and fees will be mainly used to restore funding to academic departments, Pershing said. Other increased funds will go toward helping student services, academic support, health insurance for faculty and other support, such as electricity and utilities. Dominic Ford, a junior in geography, said that he doesn't like tuition increases, but sometimes they are necessary. "It's better than last year's increase," he said. "I don't know if I'm OK with it, but with budget cuts everywhere, there's not much that we can do about it." Student fees are also increasing by 7.8 percent. Some of the increases will be represented by a $17 increase in a building fund and a $5 increase in the fine arts budget for an in-state undergraduate taking 15 credit hours. The only area with a cut budget is the utility fee, which is dropping by $3 per semester. "If the fees are going to impact the student in a better way, then I guess it is OK, but the part I don't agree with is the increased health insurance for the faculty," Gonzalez said. "If they want better insurance, they should pay for it out of pocket, not out of mine." lucky." In light of this natural disaster, several members of the campus community have sought ways to help. Students have come to ask about fundraising for the tsunami, said Jacqueline Fogel, student adviser for the International Student Center. Similarly, other students eager to volunteer their time have reached out to the s.wiseman@chronicle.utah.edu 3 Study Abroad Office and other organizations on campus, Fogel said. Everyone wants to do something to help, but people need to first unify as a university in order to do any good, she said. Tetsuo Kobayashi, a geology professor and the founder and former president of the Japanese Student Association at the U, hopes to begin that process. "I am planning to have a fundraising event within a few weeks," Kobayashi said. Although official efforts have not taken place on campus for the victims of the tsunami in Japan, U President Michael Young ENGLISH EDITOR continued from Page 2 continued from Page 3 Lonsinger will read an essay, and Kim will focus on poetry, Rekdal said. "Literature transcends all kinds of different disciplines," Duffin said. "To have an actual writer read their poetry or fiction to an audience is a handson experience." The reading begins at 7 p.m. and will be followed by a reception for the authors. A lunchtime reading is also scheduled for Friday at noon. Chronicle's future. The editor in chief needs to have an understanding, not just of journalism, but of finances and management, Vergobbi said. "The student media has been hit like any other media," he said. "Due to the economy, newspapers have taken the severest blows. It's getting increasingly difficult to maintain this type of business." Beifuss acknowledges the challenges journalism faces, but he is optimistic. "The room for growth is alive," he said. d.jennings@ chronicle.utah.edu a.rivera@ chronicle.utah.edu released a message Tuesday to members of the U's Japanese community. "On behalf of (the U's) community, I express my deepest condolences to people of Japan as they mourn their loss of family and friends in the horrific earthquake and tsunami," Young said. "(The U) has welcomed and exchanged students with Japan for many generations. Our relationship with Japan is deep and enduring. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Japanese people as they recover and rebuild the devastated areas of their country." l.schmitz@chronicle.utah.edu DAILY UTAH C HRONIC I C LE Home News Spons Outdoors Red Pulse Opinion Blogs Forums Classifieds Comacts Login Ad Rates Top St UTAH continued from Page 3 the foothills, Kober said. The fault line runs along the base of the Wasatch mountain range but also splits down toward the west, paralleling Highland Drive and 1300 East in places. "The greatest concern is ground shaking," Kober said. Next MOS youth vote !tree. record, If an earthquake were to happen soon, a lot of the old buildings wouldn't be able to withstand the shaking, Whidden said. The older, brick buildings would be the most susceptible to the movement. Salt Lake County is home to about 1.2 million people, according to Salt Lake City's website. 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The bill was modified to take away language concerning illegal immigrants and instead require students to prove they are Utah taxpayers to receive in-state rates. It passed the House, but was stalled by debates in the Senate until the session ended. Gun control Legislation concerning firearms was aimed at loosening restrictions on guns. One of the first bills passed during the session designates an official state firearm, the Browning M1911. Another bill removed the i,000-foot buffer zone around school where openly carried firearms are not allowed. A bill that would legalize "constitutional carry"—anyone over 21 to carry a concealed firearm without a permit—failed. Immigration A comprehensive illegal immigration enforcement bill has passed both legislative bodies and was signed by the governor Tuesday. The bill has been compared to Arizona's controversial immigration enforcement law, which has in turn, brought the debate to Utah. A bill failed that would have required employers to verify the citizenship statuses of their employees and create severe penalties for those who knowingly employed undocumented workers. Public education K-12 education was a major issue for both the public and the governor. State funding for education increased by 3.7 percent, but overall appropriations decreased. Related bills passed include one that would allow advertisements on school buses for added revenue. Another bill would give direct supervision of the public education system and higher-education system to the governor. Smoking, alcohol and drugs Legislation against smoking with minors in a vehicle passed. Funding for the Utah's Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control was severely cut, forcing 13 state-run liquor stores to close. Another bill allowed for more liquor licenses for restaurants. Legislation banned the recreational drug spice and bath salts, among other substances. The ban went into effect immediately when it was signed halfway through the session. Open records During the final weeks of the session, the Legislature sped through a bill that would shelter certain electronic communications to and from legislators under the Government Records Access and Management Act. It would also create more fees to acquire public records. The bill came under heavy public criticism, which pressured legislators to postpone the effective date until July 1, to allow for public input in a special session before then. Another bill would have created legislative oversight of the public access TV station KUED. The bill failed to be passed by the House. a.rivera@ chronicle.utah.edu .. |
