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The Student-Run Newspaper of Nova Southeastern University • February 17, 2015 | Vol. 25, Issue 21 | nsucurrent.nova.edu Preparing for Meet the assistant Shark Speak: Sculptures from midterm week baseball coach Required meal plans around the world Page 4 Page 8 Page 4 Page 8 NSU INTRODUCES HOUSING AND MEAL PLAN CHANGES FOR FALL SEMESTER By: Jazmyn Brown little increases as possible. “Housing rates went up $200 On Feb. 6, NSU’s Office per semester for the double rooms of Residential Life and Housing in Goodwin — the biggest increase informed students via email about — and some rates went up as little important information for the as $50 per semester in other halls,” 2015-2016 academic school year Camp said. regarding room selection process, Camp said she’s explained to housing options, meal plans and students that some of the rooms pricing changes. went up $200, but this is a monthly Changes in policy include increase of about $47 or $50. increased room rates in Leo “At the front, $200 may seem Goodwin Sr. and The Commons significant, but when you stretch it residence halls, as well as in out from mid-August to December, the apartment-style Founders, that’s about $50 a month, when Farquhar, Vettel and Cultural Living commuters are paying an extra $100 Center residence halls, a reduced in rent, $25 in lights, $50 in water requirement of 49 credits to apply to and $25 in cable,” she said. live in the FFV/CLC apartments, an Camp said the question and increase from $1,300 to $1,450 for answer email was meant to inform mandatory meal plans for Goodwin students of the changes, especially EDSAPLAN.COM and Commons and a required $200 the increases in housing prices, to NSU’s Office of Residential Life and Housing recently announced housing and meal plan price changes that will affect students living on campus starting next fall. meal plan for FFV/CLC residents. occur next semester. NSU’s Res Life office “We sent out the Q&A because meal plan pricing and requirements for years; it’s been the same price have been able to expand, with 14 provides services like maintenance, we didn’t want students to be was difficult, but the reason for for five years. The issue is that we locations, and has made changes electricity, water, cable, Internet, surprised. Now, you can make the the increase in prices of the meal want to maintain what we have and that include the variety found at the staff and security. Assistant Dean best, informed decision and know plans is to sustain food services on also help launch, in the future, any Food Bar, Flight Deck Pub and the of Student Services and Director what you’re getting into. We don’t campus. In the past five years, the new additions to food services,” recently introduced breakfast and of Residential Life and Housing want anybody to sign a housing consumer price index (CPI) for food Crocquet said. “We’ve been lunch sandwiches at Starbucks. Aarika Camp said each year, these contract, and then say ‘Oh, it went has risen by more than 10 percent trying to not expand the meal plan “To continue to do that now services, provided by state and up $200,’” she said. and is expected to further increase requirement, but, now, we’re in the and in the future, to respond to outside vendors, increase, and Res Vice President of Business by fall 2015. position where we have to.” demand, financially, we had to make Life tries to include these price Services Marc Crocquet said “We tried really hard to keep Crocquet said through increases in housing rates with as making the decision to change the overall plan and pricing low Business Services, food services SEE RES LIFE 2 STUDENTS PREPARE FOR SGA ELECTIONS By: Li Cohen from students. major, said SGA elections run very group campaign. students who are really involved.” Appointed positions include similarly to official U.S. elections. “It’s a little more difficult if An email will be sent out on Applications for the 2015-2016 executive secretary, public relations The tickets include students running it’s just you. Students tend to vote April 6 for students to vote for new Undergraduate Student Government director, campus entertainment for president, vice president of based on a party’s name because of SGA members. Voting will close on Association are available until director, treasure, organizational judicial affairs, and vice president the association they have with it. April 8, and the 2015-2016 SGA will March 23 at 4 p.m. and can be standards board, freshman senator of legislative affairs. People who Campaigning is just easier with a be announced at the SGA Elections found on OrgSync or at the Office and senate secretary. Students are running for positions under a ticket,” she said. Party on the night of April 9. of Student Activities. interested in obtaining an appointed ticket’s campaign create a party, Scott is also one of four members The new members of SGA will SGA members are selected each position must fill out the application such as Scott’s Lego Party from last of SGA’s Elections Commission, officially begin their term on May 1 winter semester and include elected or packet and go through the interview year’s election. which created the application packet at the budget hearings. appointed positions. Students interested process, but they do not get elected “A ticket consists of a president and ensures that students are eligible Vice President of Legislation in running for a position can run by by the student body, nor do they have and two vice presidents running to run for a position and adhere to all Haleigh Wilson, senior psychology themselves or as part of a ticket’s party. to acquire 100 signatures of support. together, and once it is created, one of the guidelines. She said that there major, said, ”This year, SGA has Elected positions include Any student who is running person cannot be voted into office is no significant difference from last done a good job of producing quality president, vice president of judicial for a position, whether it is elected without the others,” Scott said. year’s application, but that students pieces of legislation and has seen affairs, vice president of legislative or appointed, must attend an Other people who are affiliated need to make sure to read through them through to make sure they are affairs, international senator, informational meeting to be eligible with the party will be voted on the entire packet before running in implemented on campus. I would commuter senator, non-traditional for a position. The meetings will be individually in the elections. Students the election and answer all of the challenge next year’s SGA to find senator, minority senator, residential held on March 16 at noon in Room running on a ticket must turn their questions honestly. changes that need to be made on senators, athletic senators and IOC 104 of the Student Affairs building, applications in at the same time in “You need to convince people campus and write the legislation to senators. Those running for an March 17 at 5 p.m. in Rosenthal the Office of Student Activities. to vote for you,” Scott said. “It’s make that happen.” elected position must go through an Room 200 and March 18 at noon in Scott said although students pretty tough to do, but I definitely For more information, contact interview process and fill out the Rosenthal Room 200. may choose to run for a position recommend that students who are the Office of Student Activities at application packet, which includes Undergraduate SGA President unaffiliated with a party, there are running have a very developed 954-262-7288. rallying 100 signatures of support Kelly Scott, senior athletic training more benefits to being a part of a campaign plan and a ticket of 2 News February 17, 2015 | nsucurrent.nova.edu RES LIFE from 1 that change. We understand that the Crocquet said the mandatory She said, “This semester, we’re make the best financial decisions to what we’re here for,” said Crocquet. residential students want variety,” $200 plan is not meant to be a trying to add career development add the services students want and Camp said students are always he said. full meal replacement because advising for upperclassmen students is always looking to add them — welcome to bring suggestions and SGA Minority Senator Collier students who live in the and for freshmen and sophomores but there’s a price tag. tell Res Life what they would like Strenkert, senior biology and marine apartments have kitchens. as well, but especially for juniors “It’s those things that some of to see in the halls. biology major and residential “We realize you have a kitchen; and seniors who are starting their the housing increases go toward, “We try to be as fair and assistant in The Commons, said it’s just supplemental,” Crocquet journey with what they want to do like being able to have fun things in reasonable as possible, and it’s forcing students in FFV/CLC who said.

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