Boise State University ScholarWorks Student Newspapers (UP 4.15) University Documents 2-27-2003 Arbiter, February 27 Students of Boise State University Although this file was scanned from the highest-quality microfilm held by Boise State University, it reveals the limitations of the source microfilm. It is possible to perform a text search of much of this material; however, there are sections where the source microfilm was too faint or unreadable to allow for text scanning. For assistance with this collection of student newspapers, please contact Special Collections and Archives at [email protected]. .... ' ~•.-- ""_., -~.."'._~, . Coming Monday••• j i In Sports ! I ·!i?Le&JrmJ I Viewpoints page 7 1 ilLOVE ! THURSDAY 4T Partly daudy Student fees to rise 10% next year By Brandon Fiala Boise State did not seek the Executive Budget "The process must balance Budget Committee to decide we are looking at a budget that The Arbiter ~~------'-- advanced approval, Jones said. Committee will make recom- the needs of the university," how to balance the [10 percent] is significantly less than we . If a 10 percent increase is mendations to President Charles Ruch said .cap with activity fees." have currently in an environ- Student fee increases next approved, full-time students Ruch. The State Board will then The matriculation fee must In addition, the Committee ment where enrollment contin- year are capped at I0 percent, will pay $149 more per semes- consider proposals in April, be reduced or no activity fee might decide to raise fees less ues to skyrocket," he said. providing a unique opportunity ter - $1,641 per semester com- Jones said. increases' are possible. The cur- than 10 percent, Schmidt said. The Legislature is scheduled to keep fees near the average 7 pared to $1,492 this year In a proposal sent to the rent matriculation fee is $930.75 ASBSU lobbyist Rick to release the proposed higher percent rise. (excluding health insurance). Executive Budget Committee, per semester and can only be Hachtel said student govern- education budget March 6, The . State Board of After next year, increases of university officials requested a used for three areas: physical ment would like ..10 see an which will make the budget out- Education has instructed BSU 10 percent or less might not be 10 percent increase in the plant, student services and insti- increase of less than 10 percent. look less murky, Neel said. to limit fees because they seen for several years if an matriculation fee. In addition, IUtional support. "The administration is going The budget crunch could approved a 12 percent increase indexing plan is implemented. various campus groups, includ- Steven Schmidt, director of to have to make a justification," limit enrollment with fewer last year, Provost Daryl Jones Under indexing, fees would rise ing athletics, The Arbiter, Institutional Research, said he he said. classes sections offered. said. ' to match peer average. marching band and others pro- proposed a 10 percent matricu- However, a 10 percent Although student fees cannot be Current Board policy allows In one scenario, fees will rise . posed activity fee increases. lation fee increase to -provide increase is likely given thestate used to hire teachers, they do institutions to request up to 10 33 percent over three years, Altogether, the proposals flexibility. budget outlook, said Buster indirectly support faculty. percent, although greater according to a model considered exceed 10 percent and the "We don't know what to Neel, vice president for finance Schmidt wrote in a proposal increases are allowed if by the Board. Committee must reduce expect from the legislature," he and administration.· advanced approval is granted. After fee hearings in March, requests. said. "It's up to the Executive "If there are no tax increases See Student Fees page 3 Chicano w.riter to speak at conference Boise Stale News Services -- He will deliver his keynote address, "Hearts and Hands: Luis 1. Rodriguez, one of the Creating Community in Violent leading Chicano writers in the Times," at 6:30 p.rn. March II. country, will be the keynote He will speak again at 10 a.m, speaker for the fifth biennial March 12. Mexican American Studies Cortez teaches and publishes Conference hosted by Boise in two fields: colonial art of State University Tuesday, Mexico and contemporary March II, and Wednesday, Chicano/a art. Her most recent March 12 in the Student Union. studies include a show she curat- Titled "La Raza: Identity and ed and an exhibition she edited Resistance Through the Arts," titled, "Imagcncs e the free conference features sev- Historias/lmages and Histories: eral noted Hispanic scholars, Chicana Altar-Inspired Art." including Constance Cortez, Durand is a professor-investi- Roberto Dansie, Jorge Durand gator in the Department for the and Theresa Martinez. Study of Social Movements at The conference is one of the the Universidad de Guadalajara. signature events of Boise State's He is co-author of "Beyond Cultural and Ethnic Diversity Smoke and Mirrors: Mexican Board. In addition to the speak- Immigration in an Era of ers, the two-day event features Economic Integration," which 14 panels and workshops on looks at U.S. immigration poli- issues such as Idaho folk artists, cies between J 986 and J 996. the history of Mexican Dansie is a nationally Americans in Idaho and multi- acclaimed expert on issues of cultural literature; two perfor- cu!tUn1! diversity. An award mances of "Latins Anonymous," winning speaker, trainer and a play by Luisa Leschin, clinical psychologist, he has Elliot Werk leads a discussion in the Forum. Armando Molina, Rick Najera won a number of awards includ- and Diane Rodriguez; the OELA ing the National Award for dancers. (Organizacion de Community Development, the Senator holds community forum Estudiantes Latino Americanos) prestigious Golden Medallion and a dance. from the National Indian Health By Jessica Adams understood that higher education is suffering from last year's Rodriguez is the author of Board and the Cesar Chavez The Arbiter --------------- cuts, the budget is in disaster and it isn't likely that the legis- eight books ranging from non- Award. lature will approve Gov. Kempthornc's recommended fiction to poetry to children's Martinez is a professor of Sen. Elliot Werk, D-Dist. 17, responded to constituent's increase for higher education. books. He is best known for his sociology at the University of questions in an open forum in the BSU Student Union "The state is not in just a little bit of trouble, the state is in 1993 memoir of gang life titled Utah, where she teaches courses Building, Monday. Twenty-five community members arrived a whirl of hurt," Werk said. "Always Running; La Vida on racial and ethnic relations, "We're being forced to look closely at the budget, and it's with questions regarding the state budget turmoil, Loca, Gang Days in L.A." An deviant behavior and juvenile like looking at a bloody car accident, it's that bad." Because Districtl? includes Boise State University, many international best seller, the delinquency. She currently Werk discussed many options for the legislature to con- of the forum's attendees were students concerned about the memoir garnered Rodriguez a serves as a board member for the proposed higher education budget cut. ~ sider in balancing the budget, among them are tax increases, Carl Sandburg Literary Award, Salt Lake Legal Defenders and The proposal to cut state funding for higher education by closing tax exemptions, collecting delinquent tax payments, a Chicago Sun-Times Book the Utah Hispanic American 2 percent in the Fiscal Year 2004~ill hit the s~~~te floor this shifting funds and reducing funding for all state agencies. Award and was designated a Festival. week, or early next week.Werksaidalihough It IS well Nell' York Times Notable Book. Idaho wolf recovery spurs debate direct the resources, management and recovery work in Idaho was given to the By Jason Kauffman Figure 4. Central Idaho Wolf Recovery Area Map The Arbiter --------- focus toward creating and maintaining Nez Perce tribe in an agreement with the I this niche - otherwise, our efforts will federal government. i Across Idaho's backcountry, the surely fail," Porter said. With rccoverygoals having been increased likelihood of hearing a wolf According to Stone, the original cri- met, the focus of all those involved in howl signals tile dramatic recovery of teria for delisting wolves was to have 10 wolf recovery is now on producing the state's Gray Wolf population. breeding packs each in Idaho, Montana acceptable management plans. The wolves' recovery has precipitat- and Wyoming for three consecutive "So we're really focused now on ed proposals that the species should be years. developing the adequate regulatory delisted from the federal Endangered "Because they weren't getting to that " mechanisms and criteria," Mack said. Species Act. This has created controver- level fast enough, the Fish and Wildlife Greg Schildwachter, a policy advisor sy in a region where conservative state Service decided to change it to 30 over- for Idaho's Office of Species and local governments bitterly opposed all because Idaho was going really fast, Conservation, said that the issue of the reintroduction of wolves. Northwestern Montana was lagging whether the Nez Perce tribe will contin- Curt Mack, tile Gray Wolf recovery behind, and Yellowstone was recover- ue to manage the wolves after delisting coordinator for the Nez Perce tribe ing nicely," Stone said. is currently being discussed. believes that the controversy may move Stone said another concern of the . "The governor has invited the tribal to the courts. Defenders of Wildlife is a proposal to chairman into discussions that are still "The real question as I see it is how expand the delisting of wolves from the underway to figure out a way to work long will the delisting process take from Northern Rockies tri-state region, to a together in the future," Schildwachter start to finish.