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Suffolkdlourn Volume LIV, Number 11 Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts Wednesday, December 6, 1995 SGA holds second annual tuition forum Students voiced their concerns over the tuition increase charged by Saint Hyacinth College, By Timothy Lavallee JOURNAL STAFF which posted a 0% increase from the prior year, the over all average tuition in For anyone who visited the cafete­ the state is $13,883, an amount which ria last Thursday, they were greeted by increased by 5.18%. This year, Suffolk SGA Presidents, Mark DiFraia, and a charges $2,523 under the average tu­ panel of administrators present to field ition , but the increase was 1.55% over questions from the general student body. the average rate. “The Tuition Forum,” as it was “We will try to keep it as low as dubbed by SGA, gave students the op­ possible,” said President Sargent refer­ portunity to ask high-ranking school ring to the increase, “the 6.7 number officials about the tuition increase for will be the ceiling.” ■■■vr \ the 1996-1997 school year. The forum, which ran about one - ' ■ i ‘This is the second year we’ve done hour, ended on a positive note. The this,” said DiFraia, “I have had an President, Vice-president, and Trustee n ' ■ ’ 4- opportunity to meet student govern­ remained behind after the meeting offi­ Photo courtesy Student Activites ment presidents from all over the coun­ cially ended to hear some comments and try,and no other university, that I have questions one on one that may not have Last Thursday's Tree Lighting kicked off the holiday season for heard of, has anything like this.” been mentioned during the forum itself, Suffolk. See page 2 for the story. Approximately one hundred stu­ or to clarify something they mentioned dents turned out to ask the panel, which during the forum. was comprised of President David In closing of the successful meet­ Sargent, Vice-president Francis ing, DiFraia said, ‘it’s very rare you COP holds its last meeting Flannery, and Trustee J. Robert Johnson, will have the opportunity to sit down questions ranging from how much the with the administration on a one to one tuition hike will be, to how the tuition basis.” of the fall semester money is spent. Immediately following the close of $18,057.18, which represents just less Continually relying on last year’s the meeting. Vice-president Flannery, Numerous thanhalf of COP’s entire annual budget increase of 6.73%—the lowest increase when asked, said that freshman enroll­ of $37,100. since1 976-the panel assured the group ment has declined recently, and he sees group that their concerns would be taken into At this meeting. Assistant Director the lack of dorms as being part of the of Student Activities, Lou Pellegrino, consideration completely. reason for the decline. allocations This year’s tuition, $11,360, places told the group that theywere very suc­ “If we can get more students to cessful this year in facing the issues that Suffolk at 44 on the list of “Massachu­ enroll, then we have a large base to highlight the setts College and Universities” tuition came before them. spread the cost of tuition, and then He also remarked at how encourag­ increases. The highest tuition is charged tuition may not increase so much," said by Hampshire College, at $21, 645 gathering ing it was to see that the group was so Flannery. willing to examine the ways in which whichincludes a 4.79% jumpfromlast By Timothy Lavallee TUITION COP conducts its various procedures. year. The lowest tuition, of 66 schools JOURNALS!AFF continued on page 6 in Massachusetts, is $4,000 and is Both Chairman Diego Portillo Last Thursday’s Council of Presi­ Mazal and Vice-chairman Greg Lanza dents meeting was short but effective. also commented on the efficcency of the It was the last scheduled meeting for the group this semester and engouraged the Inside the Journal...fall semester, but some allocations were members to continue their remarkable still up for a vote. effort. Going into this meeting, COP had Jeannie Pena, COP Secretary, an­ Arts & Entertainment...................... page 3 $8,042.82 left to be allocated for the fall nounced that groups are allowed a maxi­ mum of two unexcused absences a year, Justin Grieco offers his run-down of this winter semester. In comparison to this time last year, and that the International Student Asso­ season's best songs, videos and movies. Plus reviews COP had allocated nearly all of its ciation had exceeded that limit. of the some of the latest releases in the world of music. money for events that had already hap­ Missing two meetings means a loss pened or were planned for the sprong of funding privelages and the group will semester. have to attend one full semester of meet­ Opinions...........................................pages 4-5 Those groups that were planning ings to to restore their funding. Jim Behrle tells what the holidays were like in his second semester events and did not allo­ For allocations this week, the native land, while Mike Shaw searches for the tme cate in the first semester last year were Hatian-Americian Stident Association left with little money with which to hold requested a total of $1,535 to be given meaning of Christmas. events. to their group, which regained their In contrast, the total budget for this funding privelages at the November 16th Sports....................................................page 8 year, after the meeting, stands at meeting, for a dinner/dance party to be $19,042.82, including the unallocated held on Dec. 7 in the Sawyer Cafeteria. From number one to twenty-five, Ryan Foley reviews prtion from this semester which rolls COP over into next semester. the top teams in college baseketball. continued on page 2 So far, student groups have spent The Suffolk Journal Wednesday, December 6,1995 Former Suffolk T>ee lighting kicks off student gives lecture on Suffolk'sholiday season ornaments that they made specifically By Timothy Lavallee for the tree. Among other groups, race relations JOURNALSTAFF GALAS hung a condom-adorned orna­ everyone would turn around and look at By Timothy Lavallee The Christmas season has officially ment, promoting safe sex. Pre-Law JOURNALSTAFF me when I spoke. I wanted the pres­ arrived onSuffolk ’s campus. hung an ornament resembling a snow­ sure,” continued Guerrier. Last. Thursday evening, approxi­ flake, and Program Council (PC) hung Addressing over thirty students and He repeated to the crowd that he mately one hundred students gathered a hand-constructed ornament as well. staff members in the Sawyer Building, had to work to stay focused. He had to around Alumni Park across from the Despite the cold, the crowd got Ernest Guerrier, a graduate of Suffolk develop good studyskills on his own. Donahue Building to light the way to their song books ready, and after songs University, made his message clear: Because he could not afford all the Christmas. song by PC members Tamika Corriera make the most of yourself, and never let books and pay tuition, he went to the Maggie Grab, Chairwoman of the and Chris Todino, the crowd trans­ others tell you that you cannot do some­ library to use their copies of the texts to Special Events Committee for Program formed into carolers and sang such songs thingyou set your mind to. study. Council, successfully organized the fif­ as “Walking in a Winter Wonderland,” “I am addressing the Haitian-Ameri­ Today, Guerrier lives in Mattapan teenth annual Christmas Tree Lighting. “Frosty the Snowman,” and “Jingle can students simply because that is the today, “not because I have to, but be­ Frosty the Snowman was the main at­ Bells.” group that extended the invitation,” said cause I want to,” he said. traction at the lighting, lending a hand in The crowd members were invited Guerrier. Guerrier states his reasons for liv­ singing and entertaining. into the Fenton Lounge to enjoy some A guest of the Haitian American ing there are to strengthen and bring his Dean Elliot Gabriel, had the honors refreshments. Many people also took Student Association, Political Science community together to help his neigh­ of lighting this year’s tree. the opportunity to have their picture Association, and College Republicans, bors get ahead. After the lighting, many groups hungtaken with Frosty. Guerrier gave an inspirational talk to Wilma Celestino, Assistant Direc­ the Haitian-American students Tues­ tor of Multicultural Affairs, commented, cram for exams. day, using his own life experiences as “I always admired Ernest. He always COP holds its Also. Black Student Union, Suf­ an example that the average human can had confidence in himself. He knew folk University Hispanic Association, overcome any obstacle. where he wanted to go.” last fall meeting Caribbean American Student Associa­ “Every single day I worked to bridge On of the points in Guerrier’s dis­ tion and Haitian American Student As­ H COP the gap between the undergraduate and cussion was race relations. sociation put forth an allocation request Continued from page 1 law school,” Guerrier told the group.