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Page 4 Ther e s c e n t Januarw 22 1999 George fox University Newherg, Oregon Issue II Vol. CXV T\iition increase looms on horizon Presidents and the Executive Amy Michaelson Assistant to the President, is Tuition History N e w s E d i t o r gathering information to pro pose a preliminary budget be $16000 n As George Fox University fore the Administrative Coun jumps right in to the 1999 cil. Once this budget has gone Spring Semester, many students through each individual on the are feeling the affects of a de Council, the budget will then be pleted bank account due to the submitted to the Board of Trust paying off of spring tuition and ees for approval in February. all of those expensive textbooks After going through each pro needed to survive through cedure, having each fact and classes. figure scrutinized by dozens of Though many students are administrators and representa still pondering the expense of tives, there are usually no prob this year's tuition, the adminis lems with getting the budget ap 80-81 98-99 tration of George Fox is already proved by the Trustees. ankle deep in financial figures While much information for the 1999-2000 school year. on the proposed budget is to re Tuition has been steadily on the rise since the 1980's. As of now, the Presidential main confidential until it goes Fox's average four percent an fairs, the largest financial prob allowing them to register, apply Cabinet, which includes Presi through the Trustees, it is con nual increase. lem at George Fox is seen in the and check student accounts on dent David Brandt, six Vice firmed that students will be see Over the past decade, area of technology. In the past line. The University feels a ing a small increase in tuition George Fox has seen a tremen few years, a large percentage of strong need to upgrade to this for the 1999-2000 school year. dous growth in the student body. George Fox's dollars have gone system in order to bring the in Most of the increase seen While this does pose some to technological infrastructures, stitution level with the rest of in tuition rates are due to the problems with certain issues such as'cabling the campus, en the world. nation's general inflation rale. such as housing, the growth has abling students to use their tech In comparison to other But, while the national inflation actually allowed the University nology throughout the campus. Northwest Independent Col rate equals a two-percent in to keep tuition down because of This year, the budget is attempt leges, George Fox University crease per year, universities and the surplus income. Much of ing to grasp a new Administra h a s t e n d e d t o r a n k n e a r t h e public institutions generally the improvement to the campus, tive Software Package. Though middle in undergraduate tuition have a higher inflation rate be especially in the technology de this Software will add an addi and fees and room and board cause they don't follow the Pub partment, has been a result of tional $1.2 million to the bud rates. The University expects lished Consumer Price Index as this student increase. get, this software will not only to remain in the middle while it an individual family or business According to Don Millage, help the administrative offices, does its best to hold the tuition would. This is shown in George Vice President of Financial Af but will also benefit students by as low as possible. Seven Brothers search for love in GFU's Seven Brides "Seven Brides For Seven Ore., as Martha; Heather Lilley, Lumbermen are played by Official Press Release played by Daniel Hunt, a liberal Brothers" is a love story set in arts major from Beaverton, a liberal arts major from Grant Christy; Nate Parkes, a NEWBERG. Ore. - Seven the Oregon frontier. The seven Ore., as Adam; Joshua Smith, a Sheridan, Wyo., as Sara; and liberal arts major from Lake young men seek seven young Pontipee brothers are forced to writing/literature major from Jane Seale, a psychology major Oswego, Ore.; and Bryan Free, women as brides in George Fox fend for themselves, the house Beaverton, as Benjamin; Jordan from Canby, Ore., as Alice. a liberal arts major from University's spring semester soon becomes a disaster, and the Sonerholm, a liberal arts major O t h e r c a s t m e m b e r s i n Hillsboro, Ore. Other musical, "Seven Brides For oldest brother, Adam, decides to from Klamath Falls, Ore., as clude Cory Morgan, a computer townsfolk are played by Kay Seven Brothers." find a wife. " He quickly mar Caleb; John Lindsay, a liberal and information science major Lynn Moltmann, a liberal arts Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. ries Milly, an independent arts major from Albany, Ore., as from Albany, Ore., as Carl; major from Milwaukie, Ore., Thursdays through Saturdays, women who demands respect. Daniel; Jeremy Fuller, a liberal Grant Christy, a biology major and Julia Vincent. Feb. 4-6 and 11-13, and Friday Soon she teaches the brothers arts major from Newberg, Ore., from Bend. Ore,, as Luke; Nick Fuhrer, an actor and direc and Saturday, Feb. 19-20, in social graces, and they attend a as Ephraim; Michael Hampton, Willis, a mathematics major tor, has worked In New York W o o d - M a r A u d i t o r i u m o n t h e town social. a music major from Newberg, from Willamina, Ore., as Matt; City doing off-Broadway plays Newberg campus. Perfor The brothers become smit as Frank; and Jacob Kuntz, a Nathan Dunkin, a liberal arts and has worked in films ba.sed mances on Feb. 19-20 have lim ten with the town ladies and kid liberal arts major from Bigfork, major from Cave Junction Ore., in Los Angeles. Previous stage ited seating. nap them. Winter sets in, trap Mont., as Gideon. as Joel; Loren Jones, a liberal credits include King Henry in The musical is based on a ping the damsels on the T h e s e v e n b r i d e s a r e arts major from Hillsboro, Ore., "Henry V," Edmund in "King novel written by Lawrence Pontipee farm. Milly repri- played by Bethany Sonerholm, as Zeke; Daniel Willis, an art Lear," and Valentine in "The Kasha and David Landay. mand.s the brothers and helps an interdisciplinary major from major from Willamina, Ore., as Two Gentlemen of Verona." Original music and lyrics were make everything turn out right Klamath Falls, Ore., as Milly; Jeb; Dave Votaw, Web site man He is a founding member written by Gene dePaul and in the end. Ruth Ulmer, a liberal arts ma ager at George Fox, as Preacher; of Pilot Light Theater Company Johnny Mercer. MGM pro Admission is $7 for adults, jor from Shoreline, Wash., as Lisa Roberts, a music teaching in Portland and has taught sev duced a film based on the story $5 for senior citizens, and $3 for Dorcas; Elizabeth James, a writ- major from Portland, Ore., as eral workshops on stage com called "The Sobbin' Women," students and children. Starting ing/liierature major from Mrs. Perkins; Christian bat, dialects and Shakespeare. by Stephen Vincent Benet. Jan. 19, reservations may be Tigard, Ore., as Ruth; Stephanie Webster, from Silverton, Ore., He received his education from "Don't expect the movie," made by calling the university Shankland, a liberal arts major as Mr. Perkins; and Anne-Renee Portland State University and said Joshua Fuhrer, director of box office at (503) 554 3844 from Lake Oswego, Ore., as Stewart, a fashion merchandis The American Musical and Dra the George Fox production. "It weekdays from 1 to 5 p.m. Liza; Hayley McGregory, a ing major from Vancouver, matic Academy in New York. is different and original." The seven brothers are music major from Portland, Wash., as Mrs. Bixby. Jan. 22, 1999 2 See no evil, hear no evil Points to PoTtcCer- Witnesses imperative to Presidential impeachment "Man cannot discover new oceans uphold? What is it that we are ies, and representatives. The Aaron Dalil unless he has the courage to lose sigh trying to protect through this calling of witnesses will intro Staff Writer process? It is nothing less than duce the Senators to those of the shore." -Anonymous the Constitution of this nation, people who were actually in When was the last time you and the Justice which it guaran volved. This human connection heard a defense attorney claim tees. This interest in guarantee with body language and speech "...and Peter got out of the boat, and that witnesses were unnecessary ing Justice leads to the practice patterns can do nothing but re- and that the prosecutors should of calling witnesses in court emphasize to this trial's jury that walked on the water and came toward not be allowed to call any? cases.