.+ ', h~6baIlhmanagesfirst sweep of the.fgar, moves to second in OVC Page 7 . I.', . _ IVolume 56, Issue 26 u Student newspaper of'uJacksonville State University since 1934 April 17, 201 MORE- . JSU board raises tuition, housing prices Meehan addresses . ONLINE By Bethany Harbison up 15 percent. The fee required when applying to JSU Faculty Senate Wk4W is also increasing from $20 to $30. >I .' . "These represent a significant increqse that is not JSU's top models On Monday, April 14, the Jacksonville State recommended lightly," President Dr. William Meehan Tuition kcreuse, stadium Check out Clark Barron's Univers~tyBoard of Trustees dec~ded,in a unanimous said. expansion, transit system vote on Resolution 515, to increase tuition for the first Meehan, in his address to the board, attributed the footage from the 3rd need for this year's steep price hike to the uneven cuts annual JSU Rocks the time in two years. Undergraduate tuition will shoot points of discussion up 12.4 percent and graduate courses by 11 percent. Gov. Bob Riley placed upon learning institutions across Runway @ The university's graduate and undergraduate distance tbe state.. - Fqur-year colleges and universities like JSU By Zach Childree thechanticleeronline.com. leafning courses will undergo a $50 per credit hour w-- increase, and the cost of residence housing will shoot See "Board," page 3 \ On the afternoon of April 14, the Jacksonvi.lle State University Faculty On Monday, April 14, JSU students gathered peacefilly, senate met to discuss subjects such as the proposed stadium expansion, ,the increase presenting to the Board dfrZustees their ... in tuition, and the plan by the university to implement 'a bus transit system on ' campus. President Dr. William Meehan addressed the faculty members, informing them of the events of the morning's meeting of the Board of Trustees. Faculty members questioned Meehan about the transit system, and he assured the senate that funding for the transit system is coming from a grant and will not be fully funded by the university. Young love Tjle faculty senate also discussed the JSU art student tuition increase, and Meehan reminded Jessica Haynes them that tuition doesn't increase very juggles planning a often at JSU. wedding with life as'a "We have not gone up in tuition in the last two years," Meehan said. "Jacksonville college student. State University is the only institution of higher learning in the state of Alabama story on wt.. - : that has not raised tuition in the last two years." The meetlng was ~r.James Rayburn's last as president of the JSU faculty senate. Rayburn's term as president ends at the end Work it out of this semester. Meehan took time in his address to Everyday activities can: praise Rayburn. burn major calories, "I want to compliment Dr. Rapbwor creating a healthier the way he has represented our fac'Hty'ais lifestyle. last year," Meehan said. "He's done a @eat Story on m: job." . I I can handle - 40% Working my butt off for the willinlg to listen to the students. tuition money - 33% ' "I think the school has been good Other - 20°/0 UGoing home - 7% about their view on the stadium manner,"Meehari said. thinks there are better things for of voicing opinions. "We believe that our students A student model strikes a pose. Photb by Jessica Rupprecht 1 The Chanticleer :eive makeover "I am taking as many . UniverSi~amid process of bringing classes as I can in May term and working." I fnterrtet-p~"esenceup to date *.. -Michelle Mauldin , ., - .. Lewis said these portals are intended to . ., '- \, , <' .A> , make the site more user-friendly. Freshman . 2 I ,I I ..-kt* :.., 8 "We are hoping this will better direct IS&s mm hnn'd&"~~,;~b, ii~people that actually come in where to go," in gelfmg a fkelift. me s& jiv-4 Lewis said. "If you -click future students, ONLINE @ virtuilly ~nchangedsince the this gives you a link list, bastcally of what 1990sj aocording to Grahadis,::~ a student coming in tvould want. If you of tbremodelers. By rnid-Mly, & toam, go back and do parents and family, it's going to have, stuff a parent would want hopes to have the site in operation. ' "The .motivation behind the new ~ibto know." site was acquiring new students," Tw Gamer says parents of first-generation Garner, director of marketing for JSU, students car? click on the Parents and said. "We have to a-unicate JSU'$ ' family link and virtually get a'checklist to product,'JSU's image, JSU's reputation,,to . .guide them through the Process. ' On Campus... :.. ...... ..... 2 that prospective student. The Web site is ''When I came to Jacksonville State University, my mom had one of those , Campus Crime .............2 our first marketing line of defense that we have, and our website was outdated." little manuals, and she had to go through Editorial.. ....... , . ... ...4 Those entering the new site will find . the whole thing to figure it Out- -. She would Entertainment ...... .. .. ..5 three portals - one each for future - - - ----.-. - A look at JSU's new Web presence, which will continue to be found students, parents and family, and alumni. Bee ''web me,"page d Sports... .... .... .. 7,8 I at www.isu.edu. Illustration courtesy of Graham Wfght 1 JSU thechanticleeronline.com 1 I "L La." .nIIVUIIV.". Y , ..I. U *..IUJ, C.." WCU.. U ,, hopes to have the site in operation. going to have stuff a parent would want "The motivation behind the new Web to know." site was acquiring new students," Tim Girner says Parents of first-generation Garner, director of marketing for JSU, students car? click on the Parents and family link and virtually get a.checklist to said. "We have to co-unicate JSU's .. Page 2 Volume 56, Issue 26 OM CAMPUS CAMPUS CMENC and Kappa Kappa Reaching new heights- BRIEFS Psi Colony will host a cookout and fundraiser on Thursday, April 17 at 3 p.m. behind Brandon Steward was Sparkman Hall selected by the* Human Resources Office as the The JSU drama depaitment JSU Employee of the and Alphi Psi Omega Fraternity Month for April. present Enchanted April. The show opens April 17 and runs *English Department through April 20. Professor Dr. Andrea Porter was awarded honorable mention by the College English The Chanlicleer Announcements Policy: Any JSU student urganiration or Assoeiatiori for her paper Un~versity office niay submit I tr13is for entitled "Jarhead and the the Announcements coiamn. Subn~tssrons Failure of the Vietnam must be typed and limit& to 50 words. Sub~mifs~ons nlust also i~nctude contact Iblyth." The paper was tntcIrmatlon. This info1rmation does one of three awarded not count to\lvard the :50-word total. honorable mention. Sub~rni.;slruns mr 1st arrive at the Chfttitii.lrer . - .-- .* .. office In KOOm lau, aelr- l-iall or e-mailed io [email protected]. by -ntmn *JSU's mathematical, on the 7iiednp prior t o the desi red computing and publication date. information sciences Thc Cltanricleer reserves the right to refuse publication of any submiission for I 1nY department hosted rmson. iiie also resente the ripht to edit for hundreds of chess breviry, clarity 2ind style. players and their supporters over the weekend for the 2008 Alabama Scholastic Chess Championships. Tuesday, April 8 The event allowed Student Christy Gentemenn the MClS department reported harrassment at Rowe to showcase their Hall. webcasting technology, JSU employee Penny Mize as well as video reported theft of property from games programmed Stone Center. JSU student Ashley Hellums climbs a rock wall in front of the TMB on April 9. The rock wall was part of the Game- by computer science cock Recreation Connexion event, which showcased local activities. Photo by Zach Childree / The Chanticleer students. Individual state Wednesday, April 9 championships were Joseph Hall was arrested on awarded on Saturday charges of harassment. April 12, and team Student Tonya Trahan championships were reported unlawful breaking and Price af young love awarded on Sunday, entering of a vehicle outside of April 13. Stone Center. Stolen property included a biology textbook. 20-year-old student counts costs of approaching wedding Catalina Alup~i,Amy By Julie Skinner belleve that you love somebody, you Thursday, April TO Anderson, April Casey, Senior Writer just know," Haynes says. David Cooper, Justin Cobb Esther Clay, Kathryn Rachel Rutledge, 19, is one of and Aaron Branham were Condit, Rachel Gordon, When Jessica Haynes talks about Haynes' five bridesmaids and works arrested for driving under the her future wedding, her big brown - as a waitress at The Glass House. She Dora Hayes, Carrie influence of liquor. ' curls almost bounce as much as she Johnson, Dung Le, does. sees their love like a fairytale. "I think it's nice that two people Susan Middlebrooks, Friday, April 11 "I'm just so excited," Haynes said, found each other and fell in love so Kimberly Nelson, Student Jerry Perkins was beaming. Haynes, a 20-year-old college quickly, and +now they're going to Vanessa Nelson, arrested for possession of student majoring in graphic design spend the rest of their lives together," Kristi Pereira, Kristina crack rock and was also cited at Jacksonville State University, has Rutledge said, starry-eyed. Pittard, Lakita Varner, for resisting arrest. been faced with stress while planning Haynes plans to finish her Bachelor Ronald Walker, Claton - Daniel Palmer was arrested her October wedding. She's also had of Fine Arts degree in the next two Whittemore, Brandon to adjust to living with her fiancC, for harrasrnent. vpnrc and hopes to be hired as a Yopp and Raquel .andon Johnson, 24. J--*- . Zavaleta were inducted ' Haynes has already put her graphic: designer soon after.