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Established 2007 R'EASTER NEWS Tuition Set to Increase by 4.5°A> students, it will cost Sl,090 per pos1t1ons being created that are credit; hour. Moreover, fees and reflected in the recent increases. room and board has been raised Tuition often does increase to $12,140 to $13,310 depend each year. Henderson explains ing upon the residence hall. that the administration is work According to Paul Hen ing hard to keep these increases derson, Executive Director for as low as possible but that in or Student Financial Services, ''Al der to secure the future value of though tuition has increased, a UNE degree and to accommo UNE's tuition is still below -date both internal and external the average tuition charged by expenses, it is often inevitable. other private colleges and uni Given UNE's strong com versities in New England." mitment to financial aid pro Over the past five years, UNE grams, the university has in fact has kept tuition and fees below increased the financial aid budget the national average increase for for the 2012-2013 school year. private colleges and universities. Yet it is important to remem The university fully exam ber that each financial aid case ines its financial resources and is assessed individually; there future needs to ensure increased fore, this does not mean all stu BY CONSTANCE GLYNN sion on campus with the Board certain [UNE] remains competi costs are necessary and reason dents will receive an increase in Nor'easter Staff of Trustees and senior leadership. tive and delivers the high-quality able. Henderson explains that, their financial aid. Students are A couple of weeks ago, the and personalized education ex "These decisions are not easy and always encouraged to seek out According to the financial Board of Trustees approved pected from UNE." This high we understand the impact it may side assistance to help defray information tab of the UNE the tuition, fees and room and quality and personalized educa have on our families. Some of the costs. Student Financial Services website, "Students should expect board costs for the 2012-2013 tion is now going to cost students factors that contribute to an in is also available to help any stu annual increases in the cost of academic year and there has and their families over $42,000. crease in costs are based on costs dent with questions or concerns attending UNE since the univer been an increase in both rates. The tuition for the next aca UNE does not directly control. about financing their education. sity is subject to the same infla Over spring break, students re demic year has been increased For example, the increased costs Moral of the story: don't skip tionary pressures that affect the ceived a blanket letter from by 4.5% (about a half of a per in utilities, health care and other class. After all, for a three credit rest of society." The decision to President Ripich, stating the cent more than the increase last associated costs in running a uni class that meets twice a week, increase tuition and fees is made new approved numbers and that year) to $30,750 for full-time versity." There are also new proj you lose about 110 dollars worth each year after extensive discus- "any increase in costs is to make undergraduates. For part time ects under construction and new of education every time you skip. Limited Involvement Gould be "Detrimental to USG" BY CONSTANCE GLYNN or'easter Staff Each spring, the Undergrad uate Student Government (USG) holds elections for the upcoming academic year. This process is nor mally met with excitement and sees ome competition between undergraduates who are looking to take over a position. However, this year that's not the case. There USG Banner is a shockingly low number of interested people and this is re- tal to the overall functioning of their input then the school will be experience." Further, the page Given the fear among the ulting in multiple positions be USG, and the vacancy is forcing forced to shift to a more faculty states that the group listens to USG members that they will ing left vacant. Ryan Kingston, the government to hold special orientated vision." "student questions and concerns, not increase the number of par the Class of 2012 Representative, elections for the President posi Mcllory, who is currently a and brings them up to the ad ticipants, and so they have taken has been a member of USG for tion and others this week. The sophomore, held the Mathemati ministration, faculty, and staff of initiative to make the student the past three years, and says that hope is that these special elec cal Sciences Representative posi the university, acting as a liaison body aware of the problem. Be tions will propel students to get there is always trouble transition tion for a temporary period last between them and the student yond the special elections that are involved and fill the empty spaces. year, which is just one of the many population." ing from year to year but this is by taking place this week, there are far the worse year yet that he has Heather Melloy, current positions beyond the Executive USG is a crucial student or advertisements and a list of open een. USG Vice President, says of the Council. Each class and each de ganization largely in part because positions outside their office in As of right now, the Execu lack of involvement and interest; partment is supposed to have a they have control over funding. Decary and information on their tive Council positions that are "If people don't join USG and representative on the government They review budget requests from facebook page. empty include President, tudent it continues to decline in num in order to act as a voice and a liai each club and organization and · r , enator, Public Relations bers then it can be detrimental son. There are also representatives are responsible for distributing 01iestions about the differ enator, and tudent ervices to the overall production of the for commuters, non-traditional money. Beyond this, they work ent roles and responsibilities of -enator {4 of the 9 E-Council Undergraduate Student Govern students, and the residence halls. closely with the administration in the government should be direct p itions). Since the switch, USG ment. This . chool takes pride in The USG facebook page de bringing student issues to a front ed to the office and all students ha had two students petition in its student involvement and in cribes the organization as: "USG and deciding on UNE policies. interested in running for a posi for the tudent Affairs and Public put in many aspects of what goes is a 'by the students, for the stu Given all this, it's imperative that tion should contact the office im Relations enator positions. on here at UNE. And if students dents' organization that strives to they have student involvement mediately. A President i obviously vi- aren't getting involved and giving better the UNE community and and participation. , EWS: FEATURES: SPORTS: A&E: OPINIONS: Rot2ractTrip, page 4 Men's Lacrosse, page 8 Articles continued, pages 2-3 Deidre's Pick ofthe Issue, page 10 Bleak Futures, page 12 Seville, page 5 Women's Lacrosse, page 8 Comm ncement, page 2 Scrivs, page 6 March Madness, page 9 Album Review, page 11 Everyday Citizen, page 13 Relay for Life, page 2 Dam de.st Things, page 7 lntramurals, page 9 Movie Review, page 11 The Beach, page 14 2 NEWS NOR'EASTER NEWS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2012 Wha't's Up UNE Chooses 2012 Commencement Speaker BY JOCELYN KOLLER ars" program. This program aimed with the Nor'easter Staff to reform the welfare model. It now helps to provide working Weather? The University of New Eng parents in Maine with more ac land announced on March 27 cess to education. The congress that the commencement speaker woman also served as CEO and TODAY for this year's graduation services National President of Common will be Chellie Pingree, Maine Cause, which is an activist group Mix of sun Congresswoman. Theodora that has almost 300,000 members and clouds. J. Kalikow will also be present at and 35 state chapters. The goal of Highs in the the commencement, and will be Common Cause is to support the low sos-and presented with an honorary Doc role of the citizen in regards to lows in the tor of Humane Letters degree. politics. The website for the non upper 30s. Chellie Pingree was the first profit group says that the organi TOMORROW woman to be elected to the Con zation was founded "as a vehicle gress in Maine's first Congres for citizens to make their voices Times of sun sional District. She was elected heard in the political process and clouds. as Congresswoman in 2008, after and to hold their elected leaders Highs in the serving four terms on the ·state accountable to the public inter upper 40s and Senate. She was especially ac est." Pingree will be awarded an lows in the tive during her role as a majority Honorary Doctor of Laws De women who have done great ser of Osteopathic Medicine, and the low 30s. leader from 1996 to 2000, dur gree at commencement as well. vice to the public and achieved College of Graduate Studies. This WEEKEND FORECAST ing which time Pingree helped Theodora Kalikow, the presi a high standard in their careers. year's commencement will be the to sponsor a bill concerning the dent of the University of Maine This year's commencement 177th ceremony for the university.

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