The Pickering
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FATAL CRASH IN NORTH PICKERING Freeze: students prefer current tuition fees But minister says will be and if they’ll be able to afford it, said Mr. Muller-Cheng. new framework will To make students aware of the eliminate uncertainty coming change, stories have been written in the campus newspa- per and stickers are circulating, he By Crystal Crimi Staff Writer added. “I think the perspective stu- DURHAM — Lowering post-sec- dents who want to come to our ondary tuition costs would sacri- school are going to have a deter- fice the quality of education, says rent,” said Mr. Muller-Cheng. “I’d provincial Minister Chris Bentley, have to think twice about my fi- following the launch of a student nancial situation and how I could campaign to keep fees frozen. handle paying off tuition fees.” The Canadian Federation of He added even his mother is Students launched a campaign re- concerned about the freeze re- cently to keep the current tuition moval. Currently, Mr. Muller- fee freeze in place, which is due to Cheng’s annual fees are about be removed September 2006 and $3,500 for tuition and $1,500 for replaced with a new framework. laptop rental. “The campaign itself, basically In post-secondary education, we hope the student voices will Mr. Bentley, Ontario’s minister of collectively lobby to keep the training, colleges and universi- freeze,” said Evan Muller-Cheng, ties, said it’s important to improve a third-year student at Durham’s quality and accessibility, not just University of Ontario Institute of focus on tuition fees, which could Technology. easily be lowered by increasing If the freeze is removed, stu- class sizes or reducing lab time. dents will have the additional worry of what each year’s increase ✦ See Province, Page 12 Blaisdale MONTESSORI
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