CMU Increases Tuition by 3.2% for Current Students

CMU alumnus receives Financial changes cause Remembering Rickman and national award • A4 unrest in the NFL • A12 Bowie • B7 SCI-TECH SPORTS PILLBOX thetartan.org @thetartan January 25, 2016 Volume 110, Issue 14 Carnegie Mellon’s student newspaper since 1906 Panelists share advice in The Black Experience An apology letter from The Tartan Dear readers of The Tartan, In the last issue of 2015, we published a series of letters to the editor about the black student experience at Carnegie Mellon. When these letters were published, it was brought to our attention that the letters had been edited in the production process, which is not only against our policy, but highly unethical. Though the editing was an innocent mistake that resulted from a training gap, it is regrettable and unacceptable. The message of the letters was altered when the letters were edited without the permission of the authors. We at The Tartan are deeply sorry that this happened, and are taking all of the necessary steps to ensure that it will not happen again. The letters to the editor we publish are intended to be a platform from which student voices from our community can be heard. By editing the letters, The Tartan violated the trust of the student body. In light of this, we, Brian Trimboli and Laura Scherb, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher, respectively, would like to reiterate the revised policy that is effective immediately: “Letters must be submitted by 5 p.m. on the Wednes- day before publication by mail or to forum@thetartan. org. Letters from within the university community take precedence. Letters intended for publication must be signed and include the author’s address and telephone number for verification; letters must not exceed 350 Abhinav Gautam/Contributing Editor words. No edits will be made to any published letters The Black Experience provided a platform for panelists to share their advice and personal experiences as African-Americans working in the media. without the author’s permission; in the case of no re- RAHEELA AHSAN of power they are in now. Mof- the recession, I got laid off at describing it as being like “the sponse from the author, The Tartan reserves the right to Staffwriter fett talked about her passion Duquesne, but my blog con- good ol’ boys.” “More often postpone the publication of the letter. Authors’ names for writing, saying “Initially, I tinued to grow,” Polke said. than not, the guys that were may be withheld from publication upon request. The Tar- In honoring the legacy of started a blog for finding jobs. The panelists were then ‘in’ were old white dudes who tan reserves the right to reject any letter.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Then I launched another blog, asked to address the difficul- didn’t want to let go of their On behalf of the entire staff of The Tartan, we would Carnegie Mellon University’s rebranded a couple times ties faced by people of color positions. After nearly a year, I like to apologize again for our actions regarding these let- Black Graduate Student Or- while I was trying to find my- when trying to impede the felt more tolerated than want- ters to the editor. It was never our intention to silence a ganization arranged a discus- self. ‘This is #hermovement’ media industry. Clarence Pol- ed at my first internship, so I voice or change a narrative, and we hope that we can re- sion panel last Wednesday is the newest rebranding. ke believes that the answer decided to leave, and join my gain the trust of the student body in light of these actions. to address what it is like be- Now, it’s a voice for millennial to this depends on what type friend’s blog called ‘bucksket- ing black and involved in the professionals who care about of media is being considered. ball.com’ and ‘acmepacking- Sincerely, media. their work – a media site to “There is never a better time company.com’ and I blogged Laura Scherb, Publisher, 2015 In attendance were: Tony normalize black women who than now to go into what you and built a following through Brian Trimboli, Editor-in-Chief, 2015 Atkins, digital content pro- are not stereotyped in other want,” Polke said. “There are nontraditional media. I was ducer for WPXI-TV Pittsburgh, media.” Atkins added that as a all types of people who have writing and exercising those Addendum: Kyshira Moffett, creator of child he really enjoyed visual voices and a platform. You muscles when I graduated. thisishermovement.com, and storytelling and drawing. He need to find a way to separate I saw a door and I broke it As the new Tartan leadership, it’s important to us that Clarece Polke, creator of very- stated, “At first, I wanted to from the bullshit and what’s down, but sometimes you our letter to the editor policy be sustainable moving for- smartbrothers.com. Each of go into politics and be a poli- real and what makes sense. If have to go around it.” Polke ward. We do not intend to return to our flawed original the panelists has established tician, but being a journalist you’re a person of color who continued, “just because there policy, but in the coming weeks, we will consult with themselves professionally in allows you to go into multi- has an interest in media, there are less barriers to entry now, industry professionals and legal aide in order to solidify the media, either online or on faceted interests. So I studied are literally dozens of ways to doesn’t mean there aren’t ob- a new policy that best benefits both The Tartan and the television, and was open to sports journalism, and from do that. Go to school, be a so- stacles. As you continue to Carnegie Mellon community. We welcome continued discussing both the obstacles there I went to the newspa- cial media star, or just try your ascend in certain media, there discussion and will gladly meet with anyone who wishes and the successes they faced per, the news, and now TV.” best to excel in your passion.” are glass ceilings for people to further discuss our course of action in this matter. The in their journalistic pursuits. Finally, Polke discussed his Agreeing with Polke, Mof- of color and women, say, the campus community will be promptly informed of any fu- Kristin Warren, a doctoral stu- transition from being the as- fett added that “the biggest New York Times. There are ture changes to our policy. In the interim, the changes to dent in mechanical engineer- sociate editor for his school thing is defining who you people of color everywhere the policy will stand as written above. Our main goal is to ing at Carnegie Mellon Uni- newspaper to becoming a want to be. Separate who you else, but once you start going ensure that letters to the editor remain an effective plat- versity and president of the high school English teacher see from your authenticity. into those boardrooms where form for student and community voices. Black Graduate Student Orga- to then running his own busi- What is your expertise and people are buying and making nization, acted as moderator. ness at Dusquene University. niche, passion and outlet, decisions, you’ll start seeing Sincerely, The panelists were first “I started a personal blog, what can’t you stop talking less of people of color. There Sarah Gutekunst, Publisher asked about their beginnings became friends with another about?” Atkins added his own is a perception that because Claire Gianakas, Editor-in-Chief in the media world and how blogger and created ‘very- anecdote about working in Jade Crockem, Operations Manager they climbed to the positions smartbrothers.com.’ During sports media in Milwaukee, See PANEL, A3 CMU increases tuition by 3.2% for current students VALENE MEZMIN other factors that contribute News Editor to the total cost of attendance, most of which faced slight in- To start off the 2016 spring creases as well. Tuition rates semester, Carnegie Mellon for the entire undergraduate students received an email student body will be topped notifying them that the tu- off with a $180 transportation ition rates for the 2016-2017 fee, a $400 technology fee, an academic year and beyond undergraduate activity fee of (until further notice) were re- $254 and a graduate activity cently approved by the Board fee of $210. Room and board of Trustees. It was announced has also been set at $7,780 for that undergraduate tuition has a standard double room. The been increased by 3.2 percent. only price that did not change For a school with an al- was the media fee which is still ready whopping price tag, this its usual $10. comes as devastating news While the above stated for many. But maybe having numbers are for the average a better understanding of the Carnegie Mellon student, necessity for these gradual tu- there are two main factors that ition increases and the benefits are sure to vary on a student of them will help to put more by student case. Firstly, prices meaning behind the numbers. will vary for certain students For current freshmen, depending on room and board sophomores, and juniors, selections, choosing to opt out tuition will increase from of a meal plan etc. Also, the $49,610 to $51,196. Current general price stated is, in most seniors, who are part of a five cases, not what students end year program, will be slightly up paying. spared with a tuition price of Carnegie Mellon has time $50,690.

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