The BG News June 26, 2002

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W *Q ■ ■ 1 Bowling Green State University Jl JMIfa June 26, 2002 T-STORMS NashvUlePussyisinthe VL ■ V J ■ ■ HIGH: 85 I LOW 67 hot seat this week after B M -*• ■ " ^ ■ ■ ^-^ www.bgnews.com VOLUME M ISSUES Board of Trustees raises tuition By Jeff Amen the spring and the 6.5 percent the University. TUITION CHANGES FROM THE BG MEWS tuition increase for summer. As a The University is looking at 2001-2002 Incoming student reacts The University Board of result, the total increases from more ways to cut the budget. FALL 2001: Incoming undergrad- Trustees passed the budget for last fall to this coming fall are Linda Hamilton, director of uates paid $2,834 in 2001. the next fiscal year, which much larger. financing for Finance and to tuition increase includes large increases in A continuing undergraduate Administration, said the golf FALL 2002: Incoming undergrad- ByJeffAmett munity (college)." tuition, at its meeting last student will pay 14.4 percent course will raise membership uates will pay $3,363 in the fall. Wednesday. The budget comes more in tuition than last fall. fees. She also said the University IHE BG DEWS It didn't stop her from attend- When Sheena Leslie, of Lorain, ing the University, but she said it amid funding cuts from the state Graduates will pay 14.6 percent may outsource printing services, DIFFERENCE: Incoming under- was accepted to the University, did stop three people in her grad- of Ohio. more. And incoming undergrad- as it did with transportation. graduate tuition has increased she and her family estimated the uating class — they'll be going to "I'd like to commend Chris uates will pay 18.7 percent than Not everything was cut. The 18.7 percent in one year. cost of attending Bowling Green community coDege now. (Dalton, vice president of they would have last year. budget raises salaries 3 percent Gary Swegan, director of newscaster from Cleveland, was State University. Finance and Administration) The high increases in tuition for faculty and staff. Ribeau and "After I got accepted, we sat admissions, said he hasn't seen and the budget office for making are largely due to the state of others said compensation for elected chairman of the Board of down and figured out how much evidence of students deciding not wine out of water," said Ohio's own budget crisis. Last staff was the No. 1 priority. Trustees. money I'd need from the prices to come to the University due to University president Sidney year the state cut $5 million in "If we don't keep good people, •The board approved a pro- last year," Leslie said. the tuition increase. .He said those Ribeau. support for the University. we're not going to be able to keep posal for a photovoltaic roof on However, last year's prices were students who have decided not to Tuition — instructional and Ribeau said the University has students coming here," said ■the Ice Arena. The roof would a bit lower than next year's—for a come "may have been fence-sit- general fees — was increased 6 been aggressively assessing Valerie Newell, a trustee from provide solar power for the freshman living on campus, ters anyway." percent for continuing under- what's important. He cited the Cincinnati. building and depends on state $1,370 lower. When the University sends out graduates, 9.9 percent for new sports that were cut and trans- In other business at the Board funding. The approval of the "I had to get more loans and information to prospective, stu- undergraduates, and 6.1 percent portation, which was also elimi- of Trustees meeting trustees means that if the apply for a lot more scholarships, dents, it uses the previous year's prices. Students arriving this fall for graduate students. nated. •The trustees approved a University gets the money it can and 1 still came up short," Leslie He also said there would be a University policy on violence. go ahead with the photovoltaic said. "I was considering just stay- This is in addition to the 2.9 ing home and going to the com- TRUSTEES, PAGE 3 percent general fee increase in hiring freeze for all positions in •Leon Bibb, a trustee and roof. NBA DRAFT Maumee 24-8 record and an NIT bid. "Keith Mcleod was the best He recendy worked out with player in our conference last year, the Los Angeles Clippers, and left and deserved the Player of the Sunday morning for Portland to Year," Buckley said. "There's no location work out with the Trailblazers. telling when or where he will go in "The Clippers' guy 1 talked to the draft, but his work ethic will said that they had him do some get him to where he wants to be. paperwork on me," McLeod said. I'm sure he would admit that he approved "And he told me if that ever hap- will have to prove that he can play pens, they're pretty impressed." the one (point guard) at times, due to his size. But, once again, Size may be everything I'm sure he will find his for mall For his effort and accomplish- niche somewhere and ments, though, prove he can do just McLeod may that" By Chuck Soder THE BG KENS be on the outside Mcleod has no looking in of the doubts about any - A location for a new mall in two-round Draft. part of his game, evi- Maumee has been approved, Despite his accolades, denced by his con- but much stands in the way of McLeod is not being fidence on the construction. tabbed by any major NBA court. McLeod Opposition to the Mall at expert as a first-rounder, made game-win- Fallen Timbers started long and may not have a spot in. ning shot-after before Maumee City Council the second round either. game-winning approved the plans on lune 3, While no one doubts the abili- .*ufc shot last season, according to John Jezak, the ty he has, skeptics make, a including heroics council's administrator and case for the limited number against Michigan, safety director. Debate started i k Ma of spots in the league and -U- . N C - when Isaac Development McLeod's size being block- ' WHrrijngton, Corporation put in an applica- NBA HOPEFUL Keith McLeod drives past a Marshall defender. After an illustrious college career, ades to his being drafted. Mississippi and tion to build the mall in Spring McLeod hopes to be drafted tonight in the NBA Draft. "Keith has some obstacles, Akron, to name a 2001. definitely," BG coach Dan "..•few. "It's generated a lot of contro- By Joel Hammond IHE BG DEWS Dakich said. "There is very "I was actually versy since then because the limited space in the draft measured out at idea of building a mall has Keith McLeod will spend With the NBA Draft tonight like he has spent most of now and so many guys "$'3? ifew days ago, become a reality," lezak said. the past eight years of his life: with looking to be in there. Its '"' so somebody owes Though opposition contin- hard to show drive'and'_ me an inch all these ues, the most likely thing that a basketball in hand. McLeod will await word determination at a tryour .years," McLeod said could halt construction is the upon him, Keith camp, and that is one ot jokingly. "I look at possible departure of stores that tonight regarding the next phase of his illustrious career as the Keith's main strengths — everything as a chal- would anchor the mall's open- his work ethic. He'll work - $ lenge. I played the ing according to lezak. NBA's annual draft commences in New York City. But don't expect harder than anybody, but, point my first year The council hasn't seen offi- it's hard to show that to : '^iere, before Brandon McLeod hopes he is «•,-•■ cial documents from the anchor him to be tuned in. "I won't be watching it," he said scouts who haven't seen I, (Pardon) came here, so stores, which include Sears, it" '\ ' 'I know I can play that Dillard's, I.G Penney's and with a smile. "I'll be at the gym, working out." Ball State coach- -a-* position. My size won't Kaufrnann's. one of the... Tim Buckley, whose. * matter that much; I've The Canton native finished at lezak said there is reason to team split with tfc' . guarded bigger guys believe that any of the anchor or near the top of nearly every category in the University's bas- in 2001-2002, has «e«o f„ V|HP** before and had bigger stores might back out plenty of McLeod in the. .UjsffiHif' • ] .' .' .guys guard me." "We haven't seen a contract ketball record book in his four years. After being named to the years.

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