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State University WEDNESDAY April 21, 2004 CRUCIAL GAMES: The Falcon softball team T-STORMS heads to Kent State for HIGH: 71 I IX)W: 47 some MAC action; PAGE 8 www.bgnews.com independent student press VOLUME 98 ISSUE 135 Kerry's tuition plans worry some Critics feel Kerry's college tuition plans will not fix the soaring costs of education By Robert Dodge versities jumped nearly 13 per- Specifically, Kerry proposes student loans in college. IHE DALLAS HORNING NEDS cent for this academic year, to an making college more afford- "Once again, lohn Kerry's num- WASHINGTON — College average of $4,694. In the last able by allowing students to pay bers don't add up," said campaign financial aid experts say John decade, public college tuition for tuition through public service. spokesman Steve Schmidt. Kerry has found a good political rose 47 percent after adjusting for And he wants to finance the Kerry's campaign said the pro- issue in the high cost of college inflation. public-service program by jected savings are backed by a tuition. But some argue that the College tuition has been rising making banks bid in an Congressional Budget Office fixes proposed by the faster than the auction for a analysis. Arguing that banks earn Massachusetts Democrat need rate of inflation piece of the overly fat profits on student loans, work. since the 1980s, "He has the right student loan he said the government could "He has the right idea to look during both business. save on subsidies by making for some savings, but whether his Democratic and idea to look for Kerry envi- lenders compete. specifics would work out is a bit Republican savings, but sions 500,000 Currently, lenders heavily lobby questionable," said Sandy Baum. administrations. public-service Congress when lawmakers regu- a professor of economics and a The recent fiscal whether his students per- larly set interest rates in the stu- college tuition expert at Skidmore crisis in many specifics would forming a vari- dent loan program. While stu- College in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. stales has exacer- ety of tasks, dents enjoy a low fixed rate, Even so, Kerry's initiatives are bated the prob- work out is a bit ranging from leDdMS receive an extra 2.34 per- likely to resonate with students lem, prompting questionable." building afford- centage points over the interest and parents facing rising college Kerry to suggest able housing to charged for a 90-day commercial expenses. Tuition at many stale President Bush's SANDY BAUM, PROFESSOR. TUITION helping chil- loan, and some of the cost is sub- universities is soaring as universi- tax cuts could EXPERT AT SKIDMORE COLLEGE dren learn to sidized by taxpayers. ties try to replace revenues cut by have instead lead. The cost to There is support among some fiscally strapped legislatures. been used to taxpayers: $13 college financial aid experts to cut And while there are doubters, shore up university budgets. billion over 10 years. the interest rate subsidies. the senator has stolen a page "It's your tuition and your Bush's re-election campaign But analysts question if there from the Republican book of free- loans that keep rising and rising charged that Kerry underesti- are enough banks for an efficient market solutions by proposing every day while this president mates how much it would cost auction that forces the savings. John Costello 'Pi that banks compete for student spends all our money on tax for public-service volunteers to "The methodology that he uses loans. breaks for the wealthy," Kerry told attend school and overestimates to pay for this is not line best fix." CAMPAIGNING: Last week Kerry, center, posed with students while The College Board reported in college students in New the potential savings from campaigning at a rally in Philadelphia. Kerry has been criticized for October that tuition at public uni- Hampshire last week. making banks compete for KERRY, PAGE 2 his ideas concerning higher education tuition. BGNEWS Donate items f—f U. students'shout BRIEFING Faulty breaker when moving cause of Union By Miranda Bond op a sense of philanthropy," said ouf against violence electrical problem REPORTER Nick Hennessy, Associate A breaker failure was the It is the time of year for stu- Director of Residence Life for By Minify VanHouten Women's Center and provides educational services cause of an electrical problem dents to begin thinking about Educational Initiatives and REPORTER and support related lo sexual assault, domestic anil that closed the Union moving oul. Many students will director of the program. Students' smiling faces stand still captured in inter-partner violence and slalking to members of Monday evening, according be burdened by unwanted This is the third year for the Polaroid snapshois. Each smiling face represents [he Bowling Green community and University to University officials. items, but instead of pilching program. In the past two years it one student's stand against a serious subject mailer Dana Orlando is just one University student who The breaker, located in the their stuff or packing i( for home, has been a great success said ... sexual violence. The snapshois hang haphazardly decided lo Hike pan in the project and "shout out" sub-basement area of the there is the option to donate to I lennessy. Last year over 40,000 on a while board in [he lobby of the Bowen- against sexual assault. "I like to speak oul against sex- Union, failed Monday after- the "When you Move Out Don't pounds of non-perishable food Thompson Student Union as a reminder lo all pass- ual assault." Orlando said. "I think it is Important for noon, emitting a significant Throw it oul" program. was collected. This year he is ing by of tlieir right to stand up against sexual assault people lo know how to prevent il and to take a amount of smoke and setting Students, Faculty and siaff can hoping for even more dona- Today, from 10 a.m. lo 5 p.m. University Students, stand." off fire alarms in the building. donate to the various cardboard tions. faculty and community members have the chance lo Orlando was not the only Univcisiiv student The Union was evacuated boxes that will be located To increase participation "shout oul" against sexual assault by having their pic- "shouting oul" about sexual assault I lolly and the power was shut off lo around campus. All residence there will be more drop off tures taken and writing dieir own statements about Millelmeier decided to stop by the display out of fix the problem. halls will have four boxes. One boxes. Last year there were no making a change in the community. The exhibit also curiosity and to learn more. "I was just walking by Six University electricians box will lie for non-perishable boxes in the Greek houses. With ran yesterday. and decided lo slop.'' Mitlelmeier said Mitieltiieiei and Uicir superintendent food, one for clothing, one for the boxes there this year it is "We're giving people a chance to lake a stand said all people should "shout mil" againsl sexual spenl more than six hours personal items such as soap, believed that it there will be an against sexual violence, hopefully people will slop by assault. replacing the breaker and loothpaslc or pillows, and the impact on the number of dona- and not be shy," I lead 11 lubert, community educator Mittclmcier, Orlando and olber'shoui oul" partic- cleaning die cabinet it had other will be for books of any lions. al the University's Women's Center said. The "Shout ipants will be able lo view their pictures alter today. been located in. kind. Creek houses will each The Office of Residence life is Oul against Sexual Assault" display is being spon- "We'll make a mural with the pictures and they'll be The power was turned back have a box and there will be also encouraging students living sored by the Transformation Project in honor of displayed at the Women's (niter lor [he remainder of on in the Union ai 9 p.m., at Iwxcs located in some of the din- off campus, faculty and staff to National Shout Oul Against Sexual Violence Day April." said Deidra Bennett project coordinator ol which lime the computer lab ning halls. donate by visiting one of the res- which was yesterday and Sexual Assault Awareness the Transformation I'roject. reopened. The rest of the "I Uiink like any other com- idence hall lobbies to drop off Month which is this month. "Everyone should join the chorus and shout out Union remained closed until munity service it's good to think The Transformation Project is sponsored by die againsl sexual assault" I luben said. its normal opening hours yes- about others in need and devel- MOVE OUT, PAGE 2 terday morning. Witness: Nichols deeply involved in plot to blow up First place becomes trend for Jam winner federal building The contestants were responsible for McALESTER, Okla.