The Silltlents'oice I Tuesda, Januar 23, 1996 ASUI —Moscow, Idaho Volume 97 No
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See page 1$. ,,,IgrLti." .tttIII THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO ;,j "j I iII'::l! .PJi~I,t I The SiLltlents'oice I Tuesda, Januar 23, 1996 ASUI —Moscow, Idaho Volume 97 No. 34 Some students doubt IEEE welcomes transferring financial aid eligibility students, faculty from BSU Christopher Clancy While exceptions can be made for srae' students who have extreme circum- stances, like an abusive family sit- s financial aid deadlines uation, such cases are rare, said approach, some students Davenport. doubt their eligibility, due For self-supporting students who to a federal law that, in part, do not meet the requirements more defines their financial aid eligibili- obvious alternatives, such as work- ty by age. ing a low wage job, can be discour- Students under the age of 24, aging, though not necessarily considered "dependent" by the law, impossible. Davenport said, he rec- receive fewer benefits than their ommends summer work, part-time older, better funded peers, often work and work over the holiday resulting in slower academic break in addition to direct loans to progress and later graduation dates. finance students. whose parents While most students will be eli- refuse to contribute. "It can be real- gible for some support from finan- ly difficult, but it can be done." cial aid in the form of direct loans, A financial aid information book- many dependent students because let, published by the Northwest of their parents income, will Education Loan Association sug- receive little or none. Those whose gests students contact their univer- parents are reluctant to contribute sity employment office for work on g4 to their child's college funding and off campus "based on their could find themselves out in the skills." For many college freshmen cold, according to the Student with little or no work experience Guide to Financial Aid, published this can translate in to minimum K by the US Department of wage jobs that often monopolize Education. student time, and make outside The difference between "depen- activities less accessible. dent" and "independent" is entirely "I couldn't really participate in "Independent is defined by the law. extracurricular activities while W: probably a bad term, because going to school and working full- everyone likes to think of them- time," said Ariel Plywaski, a 1994 selves as independent," said UI UI graduate. "It's really limiting, director of financial aid Dan when you can't take an internship Harrison Davenport. that could help you find a job after Joa Students who work and pay their graduation." Financing tuition and Electrical engineering chair David Egolf trightJ enjoys a soda with transfer Professor Alex Krings. own expenses, even over several fees, as an out of state student, years can still be considered made graduation especially time mixer allows new students and faculty to meet "dependent" in terms of their eli- consuming and kept her away from Social gibility. potential opportunities, said Tammy Mills University Engineering School in "Boise only had authority to stu- freshmen and sophomores According to the law, only Ply waski. Staff Boise. teach dents born before Jan I, 1972, or "I wanted to major in English, As IEEE Vice Chair Bruce from the state Board of Education," &. who are married, enrolled in a but because that department didn' he Institute of Electrical Meyer stated, "It's a social thing, a said professor Dave Egolf. graduate or professional program, offer the Western Undergraduate Electronic Engineers held a chance for new faculty and stu- Gradually, more faculty was "welcome home" Jan. or who have legal dependents, or Exchange program, I had to switch T party dents to meet." hired —two years ago there were who are veterans or are considered majors because it was too expen- 19 in the Johnson Engineering The Boise program began in five faculty for the electrical engi- welcome a ward of the court before the age sive," Plywaski added. Laboratory lounge to 1988 after BSU asked Ul to send neering program. Idaho student trans- of 18 are eligible for "independent" "I can't speak for Congress, but it University of faculty down to teach juniors and "There were 54 students at the the Boise State status. really comes down to budgetary fers from seniors. ~ SEE IEEE PAGE 6 The law, passed by Congress, issues...they passed the law to defines specifically what consti- make it more difficult for students tutes "independent" status, leaving so they could save money. It's real- Senate to discuss on-line elections little room for universities to ly as much of a budgetary issue as decide on a case by case basis. anything," said Davenport. Janet Birdsall "The test election will just let us see if there are any in the and stuff we need to work on—like Staff bugs system, security," Tesnohlidek said. he Senate is contracting with University of Idaho After the pre-election on computers, the real election ~ Weather. studerits Pete Neisen and Jason McMunn to will be held on paper ballots. The programmers can computer program to put ASUI elec- work on the and fine-tune it over the summer. It's time we some Twrite the program about got tions on-line. The final meeting with the contractors Next fall's election would then be conducted on-line, actual winter weather. was held Thursday. Tesnohlidek said. Continued chance of snow They will also provide the equipment, handbooks, One site with paper ballots will be maintained for and support, said ASUI Vice-president John those students who don't have e-mail accounts or who today with highs in the mid Tesnohlidek. choose not to use the computer system. to upper 30s. The total cost will be $500, he said. "There are a lot of concerns from senators, as well as "It'l save us money because we won't have to hire other students, worried about the security aspect," he election workers," he said. "Plus, it's what the students said. He was skeptical of the proposal last semester pmloI1..................7 our want. It's what they told us would make them more before the details were hammered out about the securi- 0 Look for likely to vote." ty, he said. Outdoors.............13 Issue in The contract will be 'discussed at tomorrow's ASUI To protect the integrity of the elections, students will Bridal Senate meeting in the Galena Gold room in the Student use codes in much the same way as they do when reg- Sportse ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ o 15 next Tuesday's Union at 7 p.m. istering for classes. They will use their ID number or Comlcse ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ e 18 Tesnohlidek expects a pre-election vote will be run the code on the back of their IQ card, as well as a code ClassiOeds...........19 Argonaut. to test the system about a week before the real elec- for their birthdate, Tesnohlidttit ttaid. tions this April. "It'd be pretty much fool-proof," he said. WHAT Sin aries Z, THE ARGONA UT Xhesday, January Z3, 1996 to inter homes in a in December 1994. At the tin1e of and attempting ---:—,: the incident, he'ad been accepted neighborhood. P.: —.. as a graduate student in statistics Duman was arrested on burglary but apparently did not enroll. He charges and taken to the county left Moscow after;the courts deci- jail, where he allegedly told sion. deputies he killed a man. —Associated Press They dismissed it as drug- 'Xatiiin induced ramblings until two days later when Morrison's body was discovered. Morrison, 55, had been Duman pleads guilty to shot in the head and the chest from Art instructor alleges outside the van. He and Duman second-degree murder Clinton says third More than 130 university trying to apparently did not know each get in random shooting other. shutdown would be missing, 54 dead in rid of him —Associated Press LEWISTON —In a last-minute ferry sinking 'irresponsible'ASHINGTON MOSCOW —The University of move before his trial was to begin 0 Indonesia Morc Idaho art professor sentenced for next week, Stephen Duman plead- —Saying the JAKARTA, — Chenoweth renews than were missing stabbing a former student in a ed guilty to randomly killing a past two partial shutdowns of the 130 people and another 54 confirmed Moscow bar says the school is Lewiston man while reportedly fight against wolf government cost taxpayers $1.5 bil- today being on methamphetamine.. dead after a ferry sank in a storm unjustly going after his tenured high lion, President Clinton called on - In exchange for his plea Friday, reintroduction off Sumatra in northern Indonesia. position, and the dispute may result Congress to help avert another clos- Nez Perce County Prosecutor The ferry went down with 210 in a lawsuit. ing. Denise Rosen has agreed to recom- BOISE—Republican Rep. Helen —including 11 foreign- J. Willard L'Hote has been on "That's not Monopoly money," passengers mend a prison sentence of 10 years Chenoweth wants the'.S. Fish ers and 16 crew members around paid leave since an altercation last Clinton said Saturday in his weekly — without parole, the minimum and.Wildlife Service to cap- to Feb. 24 with former student Jose stop radio address. Shutting federal JI:30 p.m. Friday, according penalty for second-degree murder. turing Canadian wolves Auli Amri of the Banda Aceh Post Palacios that resulted in an aggra- offices for the third time would be Rosen said she agreed to seek a In a statement issued as officials Command, a government center vated assault charge.