SURVIVING THE HOLIDAY SEASON How to survive the awkward questions and family bonding after spending the last three months on campus.
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Week of december 1, 2014 | Vol: 87 | Issue: #14
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truggling to make ends meet is not unfamiliar territory to Rhode Island College students,
but that fight might become even harder on December 1, when the Board of Education officially votes on whether or not they will raise tuition for all three state institutions. At a glance, the figures don’t
seem like much. For in-state students the increase would be 7.8%, or $595. Out-of-state students have a much larger raise, going up 8.5%, or $1,558. The totals would bring tuition costs to $8,197 and $19,858, respectively.
Graphic by Liz Di Ruggiero, Art Director
STUDENTS SHARE THEIR OPINIONS ON PROPOSED TUITION INCREASE According to the Board of Education, these increases are incredibly modest. “Campuses need this amount of money to function,” said Board of Education Chair Eva-Marie Mancuso. She added that if the state legislature does not want a tuition increase, then they must
find the money elsewhere. In order for the proposal to take action, it must go through the state house, then to Governor Chafee once it has been voted on by the full board. The fact that Rhode Island has made
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