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State University THURSDAY March 3, 2005 SNOW SHOWERS BLASTED: BG men's HIGH: 30 LOW. 16 basketball loses MAC www.bgnews.com tilt to Western Michigan; independent student press VOLUME 99 ISSUE 125 PAGE 7 Students pay flat tuition rate By Laura Hoesman "If you want to buy a box of REPORTER cereal, you can buy small boxes For many University students, or medium-sized boxes or the following situation may extra-large boxes," he said. "If you sound familiar. A student spends look at the price per ounce, it a semester taking 15 or 18 credit gets a lot less as you go up to hours before dropping down to the larger boxes because there are 12 credit hours the next semester. the expenses of packaging and Sic Sic and Falcon applications available Upon payment of the 12-credit marketing. An awful lot of the By Audrey Weber faculty and students and keep- tuition bill, the student discovers costs aren't very different as you REPORTER ing their identities a secret is also their tuition costs the same as go up in the size of the box. In As the end of the year approach- often difficult, Ginsburg said. it did when their class load was terms of the production and the es, the search begins for the next "So many who apply to be considerably heavier. sale of the materials, you have Freddie, Frieda andSICSICmem- in one of these groups are The student wonders, why? essentially more ounces in the bers to carry on the University involved in so many other things While prices and numbers of larger box to spread the cost out tradition of school spirit. that it is hard to help students credit hours are different at each over, so the price goes down." Close to 40 applications are understand the time university, most public universi- likewise, Dalton said, students submitted each year to fill only commitment involved," he said. ties in the state of Ohio have a taking more credit hours pay less six positions — four spots for "There are a great deal of events set tuition rate in place for the per credit, partly because some students who qualify as full-time. Freddie and Frieda and two to be at and [when] friends start costs students pay upon registra- spots for SICSIC — and this to wonder where they are, a good Bowling Green's set tion do not increase tuition rate is $4,028 year's application deadline is cover story is a must* "There aren't as a student takes quickly approaching. While busy schedules and per semester for stu- more credit hours. dents taking 11-18 These positions are competi- secrecy are large factors in any easy According to tive and certain characteristics playing the roles, the rewards credit hours. Students Dalton, these taking below 11 credit answers are looked for when choosing from being a part of these rituals unchanging costs who will fill the spots. have been incredible for many hours are required to as to why include informa- pay S395 per credit According to Michael of this years participants, such hour, and for each hour things are tion technology, the Ginsburg, assistant dean of as senior Brady Bourquin, who above 18, students pay always done bursar's office, regis- students, applicants need to be was unmasked as a member of an additional S50. tration and all costs spirited and willing to entertain SICSIC last Saturday during the According to the way they associated with the a crowd. But these positions are women's basketball game. the Bursar's office, are." registrar's office. more than just dressing up in a "I feel that the best part of the although 11 credit Dalton said that costume — they require a large college experience is the history hours is not considered a benefit of the time commitment, this year's and traditions that you are able current tuition full-time, students tak- CHRIS DALTON, mascots say. to be a part of, whether it's being Allison Spioul Photo ProvulM method at These individuals are ing 11 credit hours still SENIOR VP FOR BIRDS OF A FEATHER: (Left to right) Allison Sproul, Eric Wagner, pay the flat rate. Bowling Green is constantly interacting with SICSIC, PAGE 2 FINANCE AND encouragement Kristen Hertze and Jimmy Meyers as BGSU's beheaded mascots. To the student ADMINISTRATION accustomed to taking for students to take 15-18 credit hours, it more credit hours may seem that students with 11 - without paying more money. 14 hours have an unfair deal. While most universities in However, each student paying Ohio have flat rate tuition for the flat-rate of $4,028 is actually full-time students, they have GET YOUR DANCE ON saving money. adopted slightly different ways of For example, if a student with billing their students for tuition. 11 credit hours were to pay by At Ohio State University, the credit hour, they would spend part-time students pay for their $4,345, a total of $317 more than credit hours on a sliding scale. the current set tuition rate. This means part-rime students At 18 credit hours, the savings pay more per credit hour if really add up. Students pay $3,082 they take only two hours. The less per semester than they would part-time student who takes 3-11 if they paid for their tuition by the credit hours pays $178 per credit, credit hour. and students taking 12 or more Even students taking more hours pay a flat tuition rate. than 18 hours save money despite Ohio University's tuition the additional $50 fee they pay system is quite similar to Bowling per credit hour over 18. However, Green's, with a set tuition rate according to Chris Dalton, senior for students taking 11-20 hours. vice president for Finance and Students taking above 20 hours Administration, the reason for the pay an additional $119 per credit. flat tuition rate is more complex Kimberly Trout, associate than a simple student discount bursar for billing at Ohio "There aren't any easy answers University, said that while she as to why things are always done didn't know the original rationale the way they are," Dalton said. behind flat tuition rates, saving Making an analogy of tuition students money was the best Dave lam BGNem rates and cereal boxes, Dalton reason she could see for using the BALLET WORKSHOP: Students participating in a ballet workshop which was sponsored by the University Dance Alliance and explained part of the rationale instructed by Julie Leppelmeier. The UDA is also part of the Kinesiology Division ot the School of Human Movement, Sport, and behind flat tuition rates. TUITION, PAGE 2 Leisure Studies. Tougher security called for in wake of murders Federal judges suggest unless there is a very high priority tenced by another judge for the basement where the victims There are many marshals U.S. District Judge Marvin on the safety of judges and their soliciting an undercover FBI were killed will point to specific and other law officers in federal E. Aspen also called for more their families receive families." informant to murder lefkow, suspects. courthouses to provide protec- protection. additional protection. Judges in other courthouses who had ordered Hale to change Both victims had been shot tion for judges and others. But "I think there is an increased were also talking Wednesday the name of his extremist group multiple times, according to the judges get no special protection need and awareness because about the need for more security as part of a trademark lawsuit. Cook County Medical Examiner's once they leave the courthouse there are people who are By Mike Robinson from criminals and terrorists. Police say extremist groups are office, and a source told the AP unless a specific threat arises. interested in attacking the very THE ASSOCUTEO PRESS David Weaver, administrator of just one of several avenues being that police found two ,22 caliber Lefkow received special pro- fabric of our democratic society," CHICAGO — Two federal the U.S. District Court in Detroit, looked at by authorities, though casings at the scene. Investigators tection for about two weeks after Aspen said. judges called for greater security said he met with the chief judge speculation among judges and believe the victims were forced to Hale's arrest in 2003, but it was Laura Lefkow, the 20-year-old Wednesday for their colleagues Wednesday and security was on lawyers about the killings has lie on the basement floor before then withdrawn with her con- daughter of Joan and Michael and families following the the agenda, though he wouldn't focused on Hales group, which being shot, the Chicago Tribune currence, said Shannon Metzger, Lefkow. said in an e-mail to murders of a judge's husband elaborate on the specifics. has a history of violence. reported Wednesday, citing a spokeswoman for the U.S.