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[email protected]. N “Tell the truth October 3, 2003 FRIDAY and don’t be afraid.” VOLUME 87, NUMBER 30 THEDAILYEASTERNNEWS.COM Octoberfest Marianne’s Deli hosts German culture celebration. Page 1B VERGE Wage hike may tax budgets By Jeff Stauber STAFF WRITER Some Eastern departments may decide to lay off some of their student employees in January when the state’s minimum wage increases from $5.15 an hour to $5.50. While Eastern receives money from the federal government to pay all work-study student employ- ees, the university itself pays the salaries of stu- dent workers not in work-study. The majority of regular student employees earn minimum wage, but some university departments’ budgets do not account for the upcoming minimum wage increase. As a result the departments will have less money beginning in January to pay their student workers. The minimum wage increase to $5.50 an hour this upcoming January is the first part of a two- step plan that will finalize with another minimum wage increase to $6.50 in January 2005.