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XAVIER UNIVERSITY '~- .JJubllshedsince 191.5 bv the students ofXavier Universitv . ~ . & . v 90thyear, issue 28 .. · · · week of APRIL27, 2005 www.xu.edu/newswire/ Readership Program faces cutbacks ,-All th~ IJ.ews that Xavier's budget cannot fit · GRACE NORTHERN "Residence Life was asked to mation." Buckley thought it was essen newspaper bin will be located out Senior News Editor . cut 5 percent of their budget. By · After Residence Life made the tial to continue to fund the outdoor side the dining hall. .Next semester, the free copies of cutting the.Read~rship Program, decision to no longer fund the news- . bins, because they are available to The placement.of this bin was a USA. Today, The New York Times we cut3.T percenfof our budget;' paper stands in residence halls, the all Xavier students, notju,st the stu strategic decision based on the and The Cincinnati Enquirer pro said Director of Residence Life, Student Government Association dents who live in. the residence logic that the majority of under vided by Residence Life, located Lori Lambert. was asked to take over funding for halls. graduate students visit the dining in Kuhlmari, Husman, Buenger, Even though Residence Life the Readership Prograrµ not only for "We will ,continue to keep the hall multiple times per day. Brockman, the Commons and the wanted to continue to maintain the outdoor bins, which they' already bins outside so that any student can Spleitza predicts that students Village, will no longer be available. program, it simply got too expen fund, but also for the residence halls. get a paper there. This way, under will be ·encouraged to grab a news Access to the newspapers is a sive to kes:P· However, due to the cost of the graduates, commuters, part-time paper while going in and out of the service known as the Readership dining hall for meals. Program. "We have a strong desire to keep The three newspapers are part of a stand in front of the dining hall a package deal that-USA Today because it will provide convenient originally created. access to the newspaper for stu In order to establish an expan dents who are on a meal plan." sive program, as well as a broad in "This way, we are still fulfilling formation resource, USA Today the desire for the paper, just in a · joined with The New York Times and different way," he stated. a local newspaper, such as The Cin "It's· a way to save money and cinnati Enquirer, to form the Read keep the service alive, because we ership Program. do think the Readership Program In the past, Residence Life and is a good program," said Spleitza. the Student Government Associa Spleitza looks at the implemen tion have funded the Readership tation of the additional outdoor bin Program. Residence Life provided as a good compromise. the newspaper stands located in the'· -Although. there. will· still be al residence halls. ternative ways to receive the free The Student Government Asso newspapers, any time a program ciation provided the two outdoor takes a cut back that effects stu bins, one in front of the Gallagher dents, there will most likely be Student Center and the other in some disappointed individuals. front ofElet Hall. The availability of the newspa Due to Xavier's strategic plans l . While the newsst.and outside GSC remains, many others will not pers has been a convenient source for future development of the uni that many of us may have taken for versity, most departments on cam- "Every year, it costs $27, 700 to program, SGA decided not to fund students and graduate students can granted. pus were asked to take a cut in their maintain the Readership Program the additional newspaper stands. have access to the paper. It's a good "I don't think 'students will real budgets. and offer newspapers in the Com~ "It would cos.t $19,000 for SGA program and should be available ize how much they miss the pro The discontinuation of the mons, the Village and the dorms," tO keep the Readership Program go to all students," said Buckley. gram until it's gone. This cut is defi Readership Program is a result of said Lambert.. ing in the residence halls. Unfortu Dr. Spleitza thinks that it's es nitely going to be a disappoint these requested budget cuts. · Lambert also pointed out that nately, we can't fund the extra sential for the Student Government ment," Buckley reported "We had to strategically re~llo- the way many students receive $19,000 because we just don't have Association to continue its in Often, students simply grab a cate resources in order to ensure that their news today is through the · that money in our budget," said Wil volvement and contribution to the paper while walking in and out of other programs on campus will be internet, and she hopes that stu liam Buckley, 2005-06 senior SGA Readership Program. the dorms," he concluded. provided in the future," said Vice ' dents wiil turn to this information President. "The Student Government The positive outlook on the de President for Student Develop- outlet for their news updates. Although the newspaper stands Association's role in this program cision of this budget cut is that "stu ment, Dr. Ron Spleitza. "A lot of students get their in- will not be in any of the residence is very important. They provide dents will still have access to the When Residence Life was asked formation•from the television and halls, the program will not be elimi the newspapers to commuters and papers for free," said Spleitza. to take their budget cut, they evalu- internet." nated entirely. graduates, whereas ·we will reach The papers may not be as fre ated the status and cost ofthe Read- .. "Althoµgh we are eliminating The Student Government Asso undergraduate students," sai.d . quently located, but they will. still ·ership Program, and decided that it the program, we are not eliminat ciation will continue to fund the two Spleitza. be available to all students at three seemed like the most logical cut. ing students' access to the· infor- outdoor bins. According to Spleitza, this convenient locations. So long, farewell, and Mahala from the 2005~06 Newswire . ' . BRYON LORTON brave pupils and-starry-eyed wan Sports tackles the heated matches, We will be'looking for contrib the departing Newswire staff, Editor in Chief derers of the road to wisdom-the Diversions sifts through the garden uting writers starting at the begin whose grit and superb writing and The last tortu'rous week is Newswire is here with you. of entertainment, and Calendar City ning of the fall semester-so keep editing can not be commended upon us, my Xavier brethren. As a virgin staff works all ebbs with satire and bare :wit. your eyes peeled. enough. These fleeting moments mean around me to produce a top-notch For all of you underclassmen re That said, all of us here at the One year ends and another be graduation for some, exams for final. issue, you, dear readers; can turning next year, there will be many Newswire bide you a fond farewell gins. 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