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"Today's Weather Wednesday Sunny July 7.1999 High 86, Low 60 Volume 86/lssue 8 A daily independent student press Recent tuition hike lowest since 1986-87 tuition increases for students. the wonderful effect of The revenue will also cover By MARY BETH MURTHA In 1996, tuition was raised increased enrollment." the cost of adding class sec- Instructional, general fee and non-resider The BG News 5.97 percent. The year after, it University president Sidney tions, operating budget increas- surcharge per semester was raised 5.54 percent. Last Ribeau said Monday that the es, enhancement efforts and The yearly tuition hike col- Effectjve.Fall Semester 1999 year, it was increased 5.25 per- University is able to lower the the inevitable increase in utili- lege students have come to cent. This year, the increase is increase percentage because of ties, Dalton said. for the main campus, off campus centers expect won't hit as hard this well below the state-mandated year. higher student enrollment. He also said he considered six percent cap. the low percentage increase to FULL TIME RATE Beginning in the fall semes- Part of the revenue generat- According to Christopher ed by increased enrollment and be significant. Main Campus/Oft Campus 1998-99 ter, main campus University Dalton, senior vice president students will pay 4.7 percent the tuition hike will be target- "It's a trend everybody can for finance and administration, ed for technology enhancement be happy about," he said. Undergraduate Instructional FeSd ' <$J,935 more in tuition and fees. The the increase is among the low- and increased financial aid, f ■ ■ '-, motion to increase fees by that est in the state. Comparatively, In-state undergraduates Graduate Instructional Fee $2,643 amount was approved by the "peer universities" such as Ohio according to the motion the attending the Firelands cam- University's Board of Trustees State University, Ohio Univer- Trustees approved. pus will not experience a at a meeting last Monday after- sity and Miami University are Another portion of the rev- tuition hike. The Ohio Board of Non-resident surcharge $2,*44 noon. expecting increases in the 5.5 enue will go to the new employ- Regents provides funding to General Fee $392 It's the lowest percentage percent to six percent range. ee compensation plan, designed community and technical col- increase since the 1986-87 "I think this is a good trend to retain quality University leges as well as branch campus- school year. It also continues a to continue," said Trustee employees and attract new es like Firelands to keep costs four-year trend of lowering David Bryan. "I think it shows ones, according to Ribeau. down. Fitwell Center teaches students Renovations importance of health, exercise cause decrease By MICHELLE MARCZAK in loft rentals The BG News By WENDY WELLMAN expenses throughout the year. Exercise. Even the mere It also lowered individual The BG News mention of the word causes team member's dues by over some people to retreat to the Two local loft companies may $100, said Sterling Davis, coach couch with a gallon of ice be experiencing a squeeze on of the men's club hockey team. cream. sales over the next few years. Space Savers, a rental com- Exercise is crucial to main- Renovations in McDonald pany located in the back of Col- taining good personal health, West and Offenhauer West legiate Connection, will also be but there are some who choose include the addition of new losing some sales. They charge to ignore the benefits. The loftable beds, eliminating the $95 per loft, $25 to put it up, Fitwell Center is dedicated to need for students to purchase with free take down. providing Bowling Green stu- or rent their own. Owner Jim Rood says they dents with the benefits of exer- Conklin West and four of the have already rented around 20 cise and the knowledge of per- Greek units will also be getting lofts for next school year prior tinent information about their the new beds, said Jim Zent- to orientation and registration. bodies, such as their blood meyer, associate director of He remembers when he was pressure and cholesterol lev- housing/operations. sent a letter from the Universi- els. Homestyle Lofts, a company ty stating that no lofts could be The Fitwell Center, located owned and operated by Univer- sold to students living in on the second floor of the stu- sity alumnus Chris Wilk, Founders due to their new dent recreation center, is charges between $130 and $140 loftable beds. aimed at providing students, for each loft rental. This The question is whether or as well as non-students, with includes transportation, set-up not these new beds in McDon- beneficial exercise programs and take-down. ald and Offenhauer be saving along with necessary health Wilk has ordered another students money by not forcing assessments. BG News Photo/Scott Fauber entire set of lofts for the 1999- them to rent or purchase a loft "The main goal of the Michelle Trentel, exercise specialist, stands beside a machine testing tor cardiorespiratory 2000 school year because they for extra space. Fitwell Center is to educate fitness In the Fitwell Center. The Fitwell Center also does health screenings, fitness testing and* ran out last year. Now, due to The cost of living in both people about the risks that are personal training. the renovation, he will be losing McDonald Hall and Offenhauer associated with an inactive money not only in sales, but Towers has increased by $128 lifestyle," said Cathy Swick, fitness testing and personal Swick said that the normal because of their reproductive also in the purchasing expenses from last year's rates. That's director of the Fitwell Center. training. level for cholesterol for every- organs," Swick said. of the new lofts. approximately how much a loft "We try to assess, educate and When participating in one is below 200, anything After this process, the stu- The BGSU Men's Club Hock- rental would cost a student work with people so they get health risk appraisals, stu- above that is considered dan- dent's health risk appraisal is ey Team also benefits from from either company. on an exercise program that dents must first fill out a ques- gerous. She also said that assessed. The appraisal can Homestyle Loft sales. The team The only difference now is would be best for them." tionnaire about their individ- average blood pressure should determine life expectancy and members set up and take down that the money is going to the Some of the programs that ual lifestyle to determine if the be 120/80 for everyone, regard- provide any negative risk fac- all the lofts for Wilk, also a past University instead of local busi- are offered at the Fitwell Cen- person has any potential less age, weight or sex. tors that may be associated member of the team. The nesses, Davis said. ter include health screenings, health risks. Then students Also involved with the with a person's current money they make from working Zentmeyer said the new beds are to list their current choles- health appraisal is body fat lifestyle, according to Mike Vil- for Homestyle goes to pay for will be arriving July 8. terol level and blood pressure. testing. This includes using a lani, a senior exercise special- ice time, referees and travel Fitwell Center If they are unaware of either skin-fold caliper to determine ist major and an employee at Summer Hours: of these, the center offers free how much fat is contained in the Fitwell Center. Tuesday and Wednesday testing for them. the body. The average body fat Followed by this is a consul- noon to 5 pm The cholesterol testing percentage for women is about tation by the Fitwell Center to involves a prick of the finger 19-26 percent, whereas in men recommend what a person Service; in which blood is drawn to be the average is 10-16 percent, should do to guarantee that Cholesterol testing Personal Fitness Quest placed into a machine that according to Swick. they are doing what is best for Body Fat Tasting will immediately read the "Women are definitely going sample. to have more fat in their bodies Ui_ • See Fitwell, page four. University course goes electronic "This is a completely new and a member of the chair tion students use to complete By MICHELLE MARCZAK dimension of teaching," said assessment committee. "If a their projects, Sinn said. The BG News John Sinn, TECH 302 professor student can become better The teams arc also required TECH 302, Technology Sys- from the technology systems acquainted with technology, to complete a three-phased tems in Societies, has always department. "Many think the they will be better prepared for major project throughout the focused on technology's ever- idea is trivial because they are the workforce." semester. changing environment, but now not getting 'real'faculty, but the Every student in the course Sinn said the major project is the class itself has undergone electronic component is consis- is randomly assigned to a team designed to benefit the Univer- technological changes of its tent with the nature of the in which they will complete sity in some way.