Tuition increases to pay faculty, staff
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by Leslie
Rasimas
Staff Writer
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| Peter Larkins| The
Appalachian |
| Faculty Senate members discuss
a resolution to reduce workloads and increase tuition
at their last meeting. It was met with mixed responses. |
In order for Appalachian State University to provide a top
quality education along with all University of North Carolina
system schools, the university needs more money.
Monies needed to keep the university equal with its competitors
will likely come from the proposed tuition increase.
Interim Provost Kenneth E. Peacock said he feels it is the
responsibility of the state of North Carolina to provide
the funds, but the state has asked UNC system schools to
take action for themselves.
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| Subcontract break causes Walker Hall work
delays |
By Jennifer
Schneider
Staff Writer |
A contract break by a subcontractor
has caused a delay in the construction work on the exterior
of the main entrance to Walker Hall.
Clyde D. Robbins, director of Design and Construction, said
a sub-contractor involved with laying the concrete for the
project has bowed out of their contract.
“It
is not rare for a sub-contractor to quit,” Robbins
said. “They change all the time.”
When a subcontractor quits it is the general contractor’s
responsibility to hire a new one.
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| SGA denounces sections of US Patriot Act |
by Justin
Boulmay
Staff Writer
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A three-hour Student Government
Association (SGA) meeting saw the approval of a resolution
that denounces certain sections of the U.S. Patriot Act.
The Patriot Act, approved by U.S. Congress in October 2001,
gives greater flexibility to the government’s ability
to monitor citizens and visitors in the country.
The SGA resolution supports an upcoming Boone Town Council
vote that also condemns the Patriot Act.
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| March, rally to voice concer ns over free
trade |
by Anna Oakes
Intern Writer |
The Appalachian State University
Fair Trade Club and the Rise Up! Community Collective of
Boone are sponsoring a Fair Trade March and Rally Thursday,
Nov. 20, beginning at 11 a.m. on Sanford Mall.
The march and rally is part of a worldwide event to raise
awareness about free and fair trade and to stop North American
Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) expansion.
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Ways to volunteer locally
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by Elizabeth Ashford
Staff Writer |
Whether it’s to fulfill
a class requirement or to simply help others, many Appalach
ian State University students volunteer their time with community
organizations.
There are many different options for students to choose from.
Shelter Rock is a faith-based ministry run by Mr. and Mrs.
Steven Reese and their son, Ian, and is located on Church
Road in Foscoe.
According to the Shelter Rock Web site, it is a non-profit,
inter-denominational, Christian organization, dedicated to
locating poor Appalachian families and providing them with
immediate needs of food and clothing.
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Chinese officials look to US for sports
medicine
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by Samantha Sierra
Intern Writer |
Four Chinese sports officials
lectured on the importance of sports medicine in China at
the Holmes Convocation Center last Thursday.
The officials hope to collaborate knowledge about sports
medicine and immune response with Appalachian State University
and other colleges in the United States.
Dr. Muqing Yi, associate professor at the Sports Nutrition
Center and the National Research Institute of Sports Medicine
in China guided the lecture.
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