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v OPINION 14KJFESTYLES James Macfeon. Unwasty THURSDAY APRIL 25,1991 VOL 68, NO. 53 Students protest for forum with Carrier Christy Mumford co-news editor Students clashed over the issue of an open forum with JMU President Ronald Carrier as protesting continued outside Wilson Hall Wednesday for the third day. About 140 students gathered around noon to demand a public meeting regarding JMU budget matters and other concerns between students and Carrier before the end of the semester. But other students said at the meeting that public protests are the wrong way to communicate with the president. Rallies asking for a forum with Carrier also took place Monday with about 40 students and Tuesday with about12S. Some students said they want to ask Carrier questions about the use of student fees, the money used in the renovations of his home. Oak vie w, the status of the library, a $200,000 bonus Carrier reportedly will receive in two MATT SCHWABEL/THE BREEZE years, and about his general priorities Protesting on the Quad: (I to r) Chris Nelson and Ken Luzzatto listen as Alex Gordon explains his views about concerning the direction of JMU. protesting as a way to voice complaints. Wednesday's protest was the largest of the three so far this week, attracting about 140 people. All three days, students chanted and made speeches concerning the questions? — Yes!" were shouted temporary secretary Judy Cohen that make individual appointments with importance of an immediate forum outside Wilson in between impromptu Carrier was out of town. Monday and Carrier. Dr. Mark Warner, executive with Carrier. Slogans like "Doctor C student speeches. Tuesday, students also went to Carrier's assistant to the president, told the come talk with me, we want After several speeches and chanting office and were told he was out of students, "We're not going to deal with accountability,'' and "Do we hate Dr. Wednesday, some students walked up to town. Carrier? — No! Do we want to ask Carrier's office where they were told by The students asked Wednesday to CARRIER page 2 Parking system Tuition to rise moderately KateMcFadden • Out-of-state students living on campus will face to be revamped assistantfocuson... edSor a 7 percent hike, from $10,053 to $10,752. • For in-state commuter students, costs will BethPugh increase 7.7% to $3,298. stqffwriter The cost to attend JMU will only rise moderately next year in comparision to many other state • Out-of-state students living off campus will pay JMU will change its parking system next fall universities, but students will still see a 6.2 to 8.2 $6,650 — an increase of 8.2 percent from last year. as it attempts to reduce congestion and provide percent increase in total costs of atttending the Because JMU has excelled in staying above state convenience to the campus community, according university. guidelines for hiring, the increase of tuition surcharge to Suzanne Straub, assistant vice president for "I wish that the state revenues were such that we costs is less here than at most state universities, said administrative services. didn't have to pass on the increase to students, but Dr. Linwood Rose, vice president of administration •P-lot, across from the new College of there have been positive increases to student aid and and finance. Business, will change from a commuter parking we are attempting to maintain die full academic But JMU students may feel the increases more than lot to one that is designated for faculty and staff program," said JMU President Ronald Carrier. other students, for tuition here is higher than that at only, Slraub said. Students will see die following changes in their UVa where students are facing some of the state's • F-lot, which is next to Chandler Hall and the tuition and fee bills: highest increases. • Total costs for in-state students who live on Tuition at the University of Virginia is up 13.2 campus next year will increase 6.2 percent, from PARKING page 2 $6,970 to $7,400. TUITION page 13 2 • THE BREEZE THURSDAY, APRIL 25,1991 Carrier. CONTINUED from page 2 line of communication, they would see some members of the SGA began Senior Kris Rogers said, "I don't this probably isn't the best way to shouting at each other, arguing about feel represented, so I have a right to a group of 140 people to make open lines. the best method of communication speak with the president" appointments at this time and that's "Once you get the lines open, this with the president and the effectiveness Carrier stated through a guest it." is the type of forum you want." of the SGA as a student representative. column in todays Breeze that a forum Other students, including members But in speeches from the steps of The protests began as a result of at this time on the university budget of the SGA, said they agreed that Wilson Hall, others said those Carrier's cancellation of a scheduled would be unproductive with exams students have the right to communicate channels had been tried and failed. "Not question and answer session at the final approaching and that a meeting should with Carrier, but asked that the only is our student government an SGA meeting of the year. A petition wait until next year students use existing channels to illegitimate body unresponsive to with 526 signatures was submitted to achieve their goals. student needs or demands, but it is a Carrier Friday to "demand an open But junior Chris Nelson said SGA President Kevin Hughes said, body fraught and harassed with forum/question and answer session." Tuesday he believes the plan to wait "I applaud what they're doing in trying procedural and political obstacles," "We have a right to speak with the until next year is a ploy to make to address concerns, but I don't think senior Doug Rabcl said, also citing president ourselves," junior Danielle students forget their concerns over the this is the best approach they could what he called the unresponsiveness of Droiisch said. "If he can't take one or summer and deny graduating seniors take. If they would realize the system the SGA to commuter student needs. two hours of his time for the students, the opportunity to have questions would stand a better chance to open a At one point some students and then why is he in that office?" answered before they graduate. Parking CONTINUED from page 2 residents is handled in that order of of students who park there," he said. able to park. JMU has a contract with priority, Straub said. the city bus system to provide 15- tunnel-area parking will be designated Even with these priorities, Straub Straub said the business students minute round- yip bus service from for residents instead of being commuter said it also was necessary to change the may find the commute to class the 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday parking areas, Straub said. lot next to Chandler and the tunnel same as it was before or much easier. through Friday. • There are plans to add 50 parking to residential because of the additional faculty/staff spaces to O-lot, congestion there too — often leading There will be an overflow parking This same shuttle is going to have adjacent to Anthony-Seeger Hall, she to accidents in that area. lot at the Convocation Center where stops at the new business building, faculty/staff and commuters will be said. Also, she said the reason for the Godwin and Varner House. * A-lot, located behind Wilson Hall, changes in parking was not to has always been designated for faculty accommodate a growing faculty, staff and staff. The traffic program will or student body, but instead "it's trying monitor this area and will ticket to do the reshuffling, such that, we are Parking changes for Fall students who park there, Straub said. attempting to meet the needs of the A number of changes will take place with the 1991 —1992 • E-lot, located across from PC current campus." school year in an atempt to improve the parking design on campus Dukes, will be near the area of One such need is to provide parking construction of the Warren Campus for faculty, staff, commuters and TO I— Across from the new College of Business currently designated for Center extension and will not be residents that is near their classes, commuter students wHI b* faculty/staff parking available for parking as of next fall. Straub said. U"l— Chandler Hall and tunnel area parking currently for commuters, wll be used for residential students After construction is complete, only "But where can I park?" asked junior JMU Convo Lot !•— Currently undeslgnated will be used for commuter and 50-percent of the lot will be able to be Mike Meacham, who doesn't see where /faculty overflow. Bus service wll provided every IB minutes from 7:30am used. he, as a commuter student, will be able - 5:30pm Monday through Friday. 'We have so much congestion," said to park and be close to his classes in LUSH;»1J— Behind Anthony-Seeger to be expanded to allow for 50 additional Straub. "All we are trying to do is the new business building. faculty//staff spots relieve that." Dr. Ben Bauman, professor of Proposed changes not yet decided upon: 'We are so densely populated that computer information systems, said he iH— Behind Anthony-Seeger Hall to convert from faeutty/staff to we do at times have conflict between didn't think designating P-lot for just r parking the vehicles and the pedestrians," faculty and staff would prevent students Straub said.