| Proposal gives campus
housing priority to freshmen, sophomores |
Hugh Kellenberger
CRSA / Housing Beat
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The Department of Housing and
Residence Life proposed a plan last week to the Student Government
Association Student Affairs committee that would set the numbers
of each class to be housed on campus.
For the 2003-2004 academic year, 2,440 freshmen
must be housed, according to the Draft Proposal. To provide space
for these freshmen, 1,750 sophomores, the current freshmen class,
will be guaranteed housing, along with 700 juniors and seniors.
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| Forecasting successful
for ASU’s Russell |
Jennifer Brannock
Staff Writer
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Josh Brown | Chief Photographer“Forecasting without a
net,” Dr. C. Ray Russell finds Boone weather unpredictable
but challenging. He helps advise between 15,000 - 25,000 visitors’
plans every day on his Web site, booneweather.com. Russell also
teaches in the department of Computer Science.
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High Country locals
are all too familiar with the phrase, “If you don’t like
the weather, wait five minutes.”
In this area of weather irregularity and unpredictability,
Dr. C. Ray Russell has become a local hero for
those people stepping outside to bear the brunt of the Blue Ridge
mountain climate on a daily basis.
Dr. Russell, known by most as Ray, is Boone’s
favorite weather forecaster, parlaying his love of serving others
with his vast knowledge of computers and meteorology.
Ray is an associate professor in the department
of computer science at Appalachian State University, and although
he is not a professional meteorologist, Ray is the weather guru
responsible for one of the High Country’s most popular Web
sites: booneweather.com.
Ray’s Web site is currently at its highest
hit-count to date, averaging 15,000-25,000 hits per day and approximately
1.4 million hits per month.
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Center to
ease student recreational needs
Facility to include pool, track and multi-purpose
space |
Carrie
Baker
Business Affairs Beat |
A student fee
increase approved last year will pay for the new student recreation
center (SRC), said Gregory S. Blimling, vice chancellor for Student
Development.
Blimling said the $142 yearly fee will entitle
students to use the SRC.
Construction on the center is slated to begin
April 2003, said Clyde D. Robbins, director of construction and
design.
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| National tuition vs.
UNC tuition |
David
Forbes
News Commentary |
As the
national economy declines, the nation’s universities are faced
with the problem of how to make ends meet while still accepting
more new students.
The result: The highest tuition hikes in more
than a decade, even as reduced state budgets force universities
to cut their budgets.
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| ‘Balanced Man’
provides awards |
Jana
Nordstrand
Clubs / Organizations Beat |
Appalachian
State University’s chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon awarded the
“Balanced Man” scholarship to three male freshmen for
demonstrating their possession of the qualities of the fraternity’s
ideal man.
Such a man is one of sound mind and sound body
and one that exceeds above and beyond academics, athletics, community
involvement and leadership, said Adam C. Yount, chairperson for
the scholarship program.
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