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Show Today is Monday, March 30, 2009 Breaking News www.utahstatesman.com Logan, Utah Utah State Universit Tuition will rise $211 next year By GREG BOYLES assistant news editor Prior to a World Cup qualifying soccer match Sunday in the Ivory Coast, a stampede killed at least 22 people and wounded 132. Page 2 Campus News usu alumnus shares his secrets to success. Page 3 Features Skiers compete at Beaver. Page 7 Sports Ags participate in NFL pro day. „ .. . '•X^Af/fijhii.. Page 9 Opinion "Do we want USU to be an asset to the community it is intended to serve or be a burden? Do we want it be another active member in contributing to a future economic collapse?" ^4f.»";^:-;. Page 12 Almanac Today in History: In 1981, President Ronald Reagan is shot in the chest outside a Washington, D.C., hotel by John Hinckley Jr.The president was shot in the left lung, and the .22 caliber bullet just missed his heart. USU students will be paying an additional $211 in tuition next year after a unanimous vote from the Board of Regents Friday gave the proposed increase the OK, said Spencer Jenkins, assistant commissioner for public affairs for the Utah System of Higher Education. All state-funded institutions of higher education will receive a 1 percent increase in tier one tuition. However, the number for tier two tuition was presented by central administrators from each school and had to be approved by the Board of Regents, Jenkins said. USU President Stan Albrecht said tier one tuition is lower than it has ever been in Utah, and USU's tier two increase does not compare to some other schools around the state. "(Not including tier one tuition) there was a 4.5 percent increase for USU," Albrecht said. "Our numbers are significantly lower than other institutions around Utah." Albrecht said the decision to keep the tuition increase low was partially related to the outcome of the referendum for the athletics department fee increase. While a rise in tuition is necessary, he said loading too much on the backs of USU students would be unfair and is not in the best interest of the core mission of the university. The tuition increase will bring in between $2 million and $3 mil-" lion, depending on enrollment next year, Albrecht said. "If enrollment is flat we will generate over $2million," he saidr "And if enrollment goes up we'll generate over $3 million." Many of the commissioners at the meeting agreed that boosting tuition a small amount would help aid the current budget troubles all institutions of higher education in Utah are facing, stated a press release from the Utah System of Higher Education. Jed Pitcher, chair of the Board of Regents, said in the release, "While it would have required an increase as high as 42 percent in tuition to make up for the state's budget reductions, these proposed increases strike a good balance in meeting the increased demand for services while trimming back to meet our budgetary obligations." While students from every statefunded institution can expect to take a hit, some will be worse than others. University of Utah students are looking at a $430 increase, which is the highest of all statefunded institutions. Next in line with a $276 tuition increase is Utah Valley University, stated the press release. At the bottom of the list sits Salt Lake Community College with only a $90 tuition increase, preceded by H See TUITION, page 4 BRENT CARPENTER IS PRESENTED W I T H A NEW BIKE at his retirement party Friday. Donald Donaldson, executive chef for Dining Services in charge of The Junction, presented the bicycle which was purchased from Joyride Bicycles, a company that has fixed Brent's brakes for 14 years. CAMERON PETERSON photo Bicycle Brent retires Says 'goodbye' after more than 30 years at The Junction By BECKA TURNER senior news writer A farewell party was hosted Friday for Brent Carpenter who is retiring after serving Utah State University in The Junction for just more than 30 years. Brent's party ' was a combined effort of Dining Services and The Junction, said Lindsay Wiltshire, head of customer service at The Junction and Brent's supervisor. Brent, commonly known as Bicycle Brent around campus, said he would miss working with the students on campus. "He worked for The Junction for 30 years. I think that's great, and he always tries to be helpful/' said Kasumi Fujimoto, senior in Asian studies and Brent's coworker. Wiltshire said she will miss his ability to make everyone smile. "I'm going to miss his gifts, candy for everyone. He's bought me a basketball and birthday cards on Easter. He's just really fun," she said. Brent's parents, Charles and Bessy, attended the farewell party Friday and spoke of being proud of their son. "We're proud of all the things he has become," Bessy said. Bessy said one of her favorite memories of Brent while at Utah State was when he ran the Olympic torch through the Spectrum a few years ago to the cheers of Utah State students, peers and community members. "There were over 10,000 people stamping their feet and chanting his name, 'Brent, Brent, Brent.' It was really a great experience for him," Bessy said. Charles said, "People were cheering [1 See BIKES, page 3 BICYCLE BRENT CUTS THE CAKE at his retirement party at The Junction Friday. Students and coworkers told of their experiences with Brent. CAMERON PETERSON photo Deadly diseases leave mark on history By STEPHANIE BASSETT staff writer High: 27° Low: 19" Skies: 30 percent chance of hiVes and breaking news always ready for you at and had bicycle horns. It was great." Brent is known for riding his bicycle around campus and for participating in as many things as possible, Wiltshire said. "He is at everything," she said. Linda Jacobsen, in-house manager of the Quad Side Cafe, said one of her favorite things about Brent is his consideration and his desire to give. ANTHRAX IS A MODERN BIOSECURITY SCARE because it is very deadly and easily distributed, said Jeanne Small, physical chemist and researcher at the University of Washington. Small was a guest speaker in USU's Science Unwrapped lecture series Friday. CAMERON PETERSON photo Cholera, influenza, HIV/AIDS and anthrax were four deadly diseases discussed in a speech Friday by Jeanne Small, physical chemist and researcher at the University of Washington. Small presented a slide show at the speech that described these epidemics and the history behind •each one. She used art, history and Hollywood movies to explain the diseases in her slide show. She also discussed the scientists that worked with these epidemics and discussed which ones are considered heroes and which ones are not. First she talked about cholera, which is a waterborne bacterium. "(Cholera) is a disease of the slums," she said. Small said cholera is most rampant in cities that are densely populated. She said cholera is spread when water becomes contaminated by human fecal matter and then people drink \M See CHOLERA, page 4 |