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C Y C Y C Y M K CYAN MEGENTA YELLOW BLACK M K M K look. listen. feel. experience multimedia @ www.chherald.com COLLEGE HEIGHTS Tuesday, February 17, 2009 Volume 84, Number 22 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, Kentucky HERALD www.wkuherald.com Faculty concerns spur revision of $38.8M Amount expected to be generated by the cigarette textbook bill tax in fiscal year 2009. MARIANNE HALE [email protected] Faculty concerns have opened up a new chapter for textbook legislation. Rep. Carl Rollins, D-Midway, plans to revise his textbook bill, which will address concerns of Western faculty members, said $10.1M The textbook PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY HERALD STAFF Robbin Taylor, Amount expected to be vice president for bill, House Bill public affairs, in 226, requires generated by the alcohol an e-mail. tax in fiscal year 2009. U n i v e r s i t y universities set representatives deadlines for will meet with Rollins Thursday faculty to adopt to address their textbooks and concerns with the bill, Provost post the ISBNs Barbara Burch and retail prices 60¢ said. The textbook for all textbooks. New tax on a pack of cigarettes. bill, House Bill The tax increased 30 cents. 226, requires universities set deadlines for faculty to adopt textbooks and post the ISBNs and retail prices for all textbooks. Each university should establish penalties for faculty who don’t meet the deadlines or provide financial help for students affected by late notifications, states the bill. 6% The bill also requires that publishers New tax on alcohol. selling college textbooks make bundled materials available to buy in separate pieces. S EE TEXTBOOK, PAGE 2 Federal stimulus TAXING OUR BUTTS & OUR BOTTLES bill supports Pell Grants, work-study MARIANNE HALE u [email protected] MARIANNE HALE Cigarette and alcohol taxes could help relieve the [email protected] burn to Western’s budget from an anticipated shortfall. Richardsville freshman Shayna Peters said she probably couldn’t afford Gov. Steve Beshear signed legislation last week that college without the help of Pell Grants. raises the cigarette tax to 60 cents and puts a 6 percent “I don’t do loans,” Peters said. Pell Grants, a form of need-based sales tax on alcohol, said Jill Midkiff, spokeswoman for financial aid, will receive a boost from the federal stimulus bill passed last the governor. week. The Federal Work-Study program Money from the taxes could help soften the impending also gets more money. blow to higher education budgets because of a projected But other financial aid increases included in different versions of the $456 million state budget shortfall. bill from the House of Representatives and the Senate were left out of a Cigarette prices will go up 30 cents and the new compromise. Both houses of Congress passed the alcohol tax will start on April 1, Midkiff said. compromise bill on Feb. 13, according The cigarette tax will generate about $38.8 million to the Library of Congress Web site. President Barack Obama is expected and the alcohol tax will generate about $10.1 million in to sign the bill today in Denver, according to the New York Times Web site. fiscal year 2009, which ends June 30, Midkiff said. A conference committee, made up of Beshear backed a 70-cent cigarette tax increase to both House and Senate members, made compromises on the separate versions combat the projected shortfall. of the bill last week, said Scott Lasley, associate political science professor. S EE STIMULUS, PAGE 3 S EE TAX, PAGE 5 SPORTS OPINION DIVERSIONS GET INSIDE THE HERALD TUES. 52o / 44o WED. 59o / 32o THURS. 35o / 24o FRI. 42o / 32o A BRACKET-FUL YOUR PAPER, SCALES GOT SAT. 36o / 24o MIND YOUR VOICE SKILLS o o Instructor will host mock selection Editorials, commentaries, letters Nappy Roots member scores on and SUN. 39 / 22 next month for NCAA tourney. to the editor and comics. PAGE 4 off the court. PAGE 7 SPORTS PAGE MON. 46o / 38o WHAT’S YOUR STORY? PAGE 8 @ WKUHERALD.COM STUDENT NEWS. FACULTY NEWS. ALUMNI NEWS. ALL NEWS. YOUR NEWS. C Y C Y CYAN MEGENTA YELLOW BLACK C Y M K M K M K C Y C Y C Y M K CYAN MEGENTA YELLOW BLACK M K M K Page 2 COLLEGE HEIG H TS HERALD February 17, 2009 WHAT’S GOING ON TODAY 17 TOMORROW 18 THURSDAY 19 FRIDAY 20 u Alpha Gamma Hearts WKU, 10 a.m., DUC u Amazing Tones of Joy Bible Study, 7 p.m., u Bowling Green Western Symphony u Violin/Viola Studio recital, 7:30 p.m., fine lobby DUC 226 Orchestra Concert - Hilltop Virtuosi, 7:30 p.m., arts center recital hall u BCM 180 Worship Service, 8:30 p.m., GH u Americans for Informed Democracy, 9 p.m., First Baptist Church u Crimson and Creme, 10 a.m., DUC lobby 235 DUC 226 u Healthy Cooking Demo, 11:30 a.m., Cupola u Gamer’s Guild - Terrarium Tabletop Game, u Crimson and Creme, 10 a.m., DUC lobby u Army Info Table, 10 a.m., DUC lobby Room 5 p.m., DUC 310A u Cultural Enhancement Series: Richard u Crimson and Creme, 10 a.m., DUC lobby u Anime Club, 7 p.m., MMTH 236 u Modern Languages Workshop, 8 a.m., Norton Smith: Our Lincoln, 7:30 p.m., Capitol u Disney Info table, 11 a.m., DUC lobby u Black Student Alliance, 5 p.m., MMTH 166 Faculty House Arts Center Theatre u DLI Phase I, 5 p.m. DUC 349 u Collegiate 4H, 8 p.m., DUC 341 u Quiz Bowl, 8 a.m., various DUC locations u Disciples of Christ, 7 p.m., DUC 341 u Miss Black Western Practice, 8 p.m., DUC u Crimson and Creme, 10 a.m., DUC lobby u REDZ 2009, 7 p.m., DUC lanes u Diversity: Management & Workplace 340 u DLI Phase I, 5 p.m., DUC 349 Relationships, 1 p.m., DUC 226 u Observations from Inside the Classroom, 3 u DLI Phase I, 5 p.m., DUC 349 p.m., DUC 340 u Film Course, 2:45 p.m., MMTH 166 u Relaxation Session, noon, Garrett 100 The calendar runs every Tuesday. Send your event u First Planetarium Spring Show, 7 p.m., u Revolution 91.7 2009, 5 p.m., DUC 308 Hardin Planetarium u Rip the Runway, 8 p.m., DUC 224 post request by 3 p.m. Monday to u Miss Black Western Info, 8 p.m., DUC 349 u Tutor Outreach-Learning Center, noon, DUC [email protected]. u Pagan Student Union 2009, 6:30 p.m., DUC lobby 308 u Western Leaders Recruitment, 10 a.m., DUC u Queen of Hearts Pageant, 6 p.m., DUC 224 lobby DAY Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9 with no repeats. Solution, tips 2and computer program at www.sudoku.com LUKE SHARRETT/HERALD London junior Eddie Walden searches the textbook stack for a customer at the campus bookstore. The resolution is a statement of Rep. Tim Moore, R-Elizabethtown, is the faculty’s objection to the textbook one of the sponsors for the bill. TEXTBOOK bill, said Minter, an associate history He said the bill requires universities professor. to be more transparent with the cost of Minter said the bill makes faculty textbooks. C ONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE look bad. Moore said House and Senate members t CRIME REPORTS Bundled materials are textbooks that “It vilified a group that certainly believe rising higher education costs don’t come with things such as CDs, study doesn’t deserve vilifying,” she said. match up with the rate of inflation. Reports guides and internet codes, University The bill needs to be rewritten to The Student Government Association Bookstore director Shawna Cawthorn minimize room for passed a bill supporting uMorgan Willis, Pearce-Ford Tower, reported on Feb. 15 said. misunderstanding, HB 226 on Feb. 10. that her black Gateway laptop was stolen from her room. The Faculty members couldn’t adopt Cawthorn said. SGA’s bill provided value of the theft was $2,500. bundled textbooks unless the packages The bill mentions “It vilified a group money to set up a booth uAshley Dickey, PFT, reported on Feb. 15 that her Dell could be unbundled, according to the penalties, but doesn’t that certainly doesn’t in Downing University laptop, $350 in cash and her bank card were stolen from her bill. describe what they Center where workers room. The value of the theft was $2,850. Rollins agreed to remove penalties would be, she said. deserve vilifying.” would talk to students uChelsea DeLoach, Rodes-Harlin Hall, reported on Feb. 15 for faculty and encourage universities to The bill also — Patricia Minter about contacting their that her black Trek bicycle was stolen from in front of The Bate adopt such policies rather than require doesn’t consider legislators in support of Shop.