Wright State University CORE Scholar The Guardian Student Newspaper Student Activities 4-27-2011 The Guardian, April 27, 2011 Wright State University Student Body Follow this and additional works at: https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/guardian Part of the Mass Communication Commons Repository Citation Wright State University Student Body (2011). The Guardian, April 27, 2011. : Wright State University. This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Activities at CORE Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Guardian Student Newspaper by an authorized administrator of CORE Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Wednesday April 27, 2011 Issue No. 25 Vol. 47 An SMA All-American Newspaper .... ti Our~ James Bryant, M.0. Sara Kalvakota, M 0 Marc Rasich. M 0. WtUiam Spohn M 0 and Teresa Muterspaw, Nurse Practitioner NEW I Wednesday, April 27, 2011 I 1m:=GUARDIAN 3 Student fee for Nutter Center payment still in place Dominique Miller charging the fee, Filipic said that he Contrinuting Writer doesn't think so. [email protected] "I expect that the $3 5 fee will remain in place indefinitely, funding The Nutter Center will be paid off different student-related projects over this quarter, but students will still be time." charged the same $35 quarterly fee. Filipic said that decisions about "A portion of the $35 quarter where the money goes are ultimately fee goes for that payment, with the made by the Board of Trustees, but balance going for other Nutter-related they often delegate to university expenses such as major building administration. He said that paying maintenance projects and replacement off the Nutter Center is just one piece of building systems," said Dr. Matthew of the development of the university's Fili pie, vice president of Busines and budget for next year. Fiscal Affair . "The biggest issue is the reduction Filipic added that the money that in state funding, which will amount to will be freed up when the Nutter approximately $14 million from the Center is paid off is going to be used amount we budgeted last year," Filipic for the Rinzler Pavili n project. said. "'It would not be realistic to think This project will improve outdoor that it would be possible to reduce any recreation opportunities for students. student charges in the face of such a Filipic said that the university has large loss in state support." they don't have other bills to pay," Senior Robert Johnson said that he covered the cost of other student­ Some students understand that said Kelsey Chance, a senior mass was unaware that the fee even existed. related projects, such as the renovation renovation and projects will always communication major. "I think the "I didn't know (about the fee), but of the Student Union back in 2007. need money, and that being the extra money could get some newer bills and improvements are needed,'' "Most other state universities in providers of that money is sometimes technologies and shows over the next Johnson said. "The money has got to Ohio would have levied an additional inevitable. few years. Maybe they'll do some come from somewhere and it could fee for this," Filipic said. "We did "That's kind of crappy, but just remodeling and make it more usable make the Nutter Center more useful not." because it's paid off doesn't mean for WSU students." for students." When asked ifWSU will stop E-books begin to replace high priced text books Razon Saleh I already carry my laptop, I can forgo Contributing Writer the weight of heavy hard copies when [email protected] I get an e-text book," said Ehlers. Other students see online texts as a Pages in books may soon be pages way to help improve the environment. in history. "I'd rather use e-textbooks Electronic text books could be one because they are more affordable, of the easiest ways for college students and on the business side, they are to save money. more sustainable," said senior Sarah It is estimated that the majority Hameed. "This is a great way to save of higher education course materials trees and help our environment." will be accessed through multimedia CourseSmart expects the number of channels, including e-textbooks by students using e-textbooks to continue 2013, according to CourseSmart, the to rise as they adopt tablets and other number one e-textbook provider in the devices as study companions, and new nation. developments make e-texbooks more A representative of CourseSmart accessible. said that the e-textbooks cost an WSU also offers e-textbooks for average of 60 percent less than printed students. Like the others, students will textbooks. spend on average, 60 percent less than "CourseSmart e-textbooks maintain printed textbooks. the valuable aspects of the print The way the price is determined is a textbook including page numbers and percentage of the new price of a book. page layout, as well as the ability to So, it depends on what class you are take notes and highlight passages," buying the book for. said a CourseSmart representative. Along with CourseSmart, WSU Not only are e-textbooks beneficial also offers NOOKstudy, said Michael to students, but college faculty may Gessner, textbook manager at the also find them valuable. WSU bookstore. Today, more than 11 percent NOOKstudy lets you have a seven of current college students have day trial of over 700 publications. purchased one or more e-textbooks, To further cut the costs of books, according to CourseSmart. This you can rent e-textbooks as well. includes some WSU students, who After you rent the e-textbook, it will have purchased or used e-textbooks in stay on your PC or Mac for a fixed the past few years. amount of time. David Ehlers, a senior at WSU says For more information about he has saved money using e-textbooks, e-textbooks you can visit the but prefers the hard copy because he WSU bookstore or go to www. can tab, highlight, and underline. bamesandnoble.com/nookstudy or "The advantage of the e-text book www.coursesmart.com. students can buy some textbooks for classes and since The Amazon Kindle is another e-reader that for me was the portability, to lower costs. w w w. the guardian on Ii n e. com Sunday M6nday ednesday Thursday Friday 1 2 4 5 6 National Day of May Daze Softball vs. rnl Reason Tournament 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 1-5 p.m. Ba eball vs. UC 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 12-4 p.m. North Lawn and WSU Softball 6:30-9:30 p.m. The Quad beyond Field Nischwitz Stadium 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Dodgeball Election Party HIV Awareness Taste of Culture Zaleski Spring Volleyball Toumamnet State Forest Tournament 10:30 a.m.-2:30 6-9 p.m. 7-9 p.m. Backpacking 7-9 p.m. 2:30-7:30 p.m. All Day The Quad Gelman 109 410 Allyn Hall McLinGym The Woods Zaleski State Forest Basketball Court 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 BMOTM'sBig ABBS Cookout Sleep Out for Baseball vs. Apollo Night Dance Concert Picture Homeless Butler 6-8 p.m. 7-10 p.m. 1-3 p.m. I 2-5 p.m. I 3-11 :55 p.m. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Apollo Room ,I Woods Apollo Room Atrium Endeavor, Atlantis, The Quad Basketball Court The Quad Nischwitz Discovery and Stadium Skylight Lobby 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Campus Idol 2nd Annual Im- Women's Forum Baseball hosts UCIE Coffee Another Night age Awards Horizon League Hour: Green Card of Random One 6:30-10 p.m. 6-8 p.m. Tournament Acts ... Again 3-4 p.m. 6:30-10 p.m. Apollo Room Atrium All Day 3-4:30 p.m. E190 Student Atrium Union, UCIE Nischwitz Conference Room Rathskeller Stadium 29 30 31 Baseball hosts Nischwitz Stadium WR GHT LIFE 5 Project Linus to host annual blanket event II Wright State University students, faculty and staff are encouraged to help out. The public is welcome to come volunteer as well. of natural di aster. Emlly Kaiser In the pa t, som W U student Life Writer Wright were given a blanket through this orga­ [email protected] nization wh n they were children. "I think it makes a po ·itive impact II hold their B lankct Project Linus wi on the community," said Meghan in the Atrium of th Making Marathon ale, also co-president. "Wr!ght tate Union on April 30 from 10:00 tudcnt students want to do that." a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Student organizations come to this faculty and supporters tudents, event and compete. The organization will gather to from the community that makes the most blankets wins a blankets for children in make fleece pizza party. need. "All volunteers benefit because they is the 71h year Project Linus has This are doing a good deed," said Cale. hosted this event. "Last year we reached our goal of 1,000 blankets," said Brea Sheeks, Visit our website and tell co-president. "We are hoping to repeat us what you think about it this year." The blankets get donated to the our stories. Visit us at www. Dayton Chapter of Project Linus. From theguardianonline.com there they are distributed to children's Volunteers make blankets during a past Project Linus event. Students, staff an dthe shelters and if needed, areas hospitals •••llll••••••llll!l••llll!!llf public are welcome to help out~ Local bands to perform at WS U Megan Constable Bonneville has been together since Contributing Writer 1999 and are currently working on [email protected] their second CD.