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Faculty Senate Beat

Over half of SPA workers
at or below same pay grade

Sean Oakley - Staff Writer

Of the 1,128 State Personnel Act (SPA) staff employees at Appalachian State University, 651 fall in or below the Grade 61 pay scale, said Staff Council Chair Peggy Ellis


Police Beat

Thirty-two police staffers fall under SPA classification

Becky DiVerniero - Staff Writer

University police officers say their current salaries do not adequately cover the cost of living and are not comparable to wages earned by officers at other University of North Carolina system institutions.


Entertainment Beat

Paul Sherar - Chief Photographer

Senior communication major Sion Harrington waits to be interviewd by MTV staff Monday afternoon in Plemmons Student Union. Harrington and other applied to serve as guest hosts on a “Road Rules” taping.

Students uncertain of role on MTV show

Janelle Silverman - Staff Writer

As MTV’s “Road Rules” rolls onto campus today, many students jumped at the chance to audition as guest hosts for the show Monday afternoon. However, none of the students who showed up to fill out an application seemed certain as to precisely what sort of job they were applying for.



 

 

 

Special Report: Proposed Tuition Increase
Business Affairs Beat

SPA salary hike allocation plan
still a mystery
Housekeepers, maintenance crews
at center of effort to set distribution plan

Carrie Baker - Staff Writer

Guidelines for allocating funds that would be generated by a proposed $150 tuition increase still have not yet been finalized, but the focus will be placed on the school’s lowest-income employees, said Jane Helm, vice chancellor for Business Affairs.


Paul Sherar - Chief Photographer

Appalachian State University Police Patrol Officer Jason Church answers a call while sitting in his cruiser


Multicultural Beat

Leach focuses on arts, civil rights

David Forbes - Staff Writer

Celebration of the Black Arts, including dance, music and art focusing on African-American culture, took place Monday night in Plemmons Student Union.



 


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