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Thursday, December 8, 2011
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www.IndependentCollegian.com 92nd year Issue 28
Jacobs calls for freeze on student fees
Library hours extended during finals week
By IC Staff
Administrators have prioritized not introducing new fees as well as not increasing student fees for the 2012-13 academic year. Larry Burns, vice president for External Affairs and interim VP for Equity and Diversity, said this is an attempt to attract students to UT, ultimately increasing enrollment. UT is looking at increasing its international population by 20 to 30 percent next year. “If we increase enrollment, that increases our revenue by
By IC Staff
Student Government is moving forward with an initiative which will allow students to utilize the upper floors of the Carlson Library after midnight during finals week. Beginning Saturday, the second through fifth floors of the library will be open until 2 — Library, Page A2
tuition,” Burns said. An increase in tuition is still a possibility for the next academic year.“It’s always been part of the discussion,” he said. “Tuition tends to be a lead topic in increases, but we realized that by increasing fees it does increase the overall price for families.” Burns said UT President Lloyd Jacobs is the one pushing for the freeze on student fees. “The president wanted to come right out and say this year we are not going to increase fees,” he said. Burns said this will help
Students ‘Under Pressure’ A look at study methods during final exams
make UT an affordable, student-centered institution.
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Tuition tends to be a lead topic in increases, but we realized that by increasing fees it does increase the overall price for families.
Larry Burns Vice President, External Affairs
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“We have fees, they have increased, and they have increased over the years,” Burns said. “To try to be true to what
we are trying to do, we said we are going to look at not increasing fees at all.” Burns said making budget cuts will be a last resort. “We don’t want to keep cutting, so we are really looking at increasing our revenue,” he said. Burns said UT can in essence create more revenue, so although they are not generating more money through fees, they can still have a balanced budget through increased student enrollment. “As we talk about the budget
and being student-centered, we just felt that one of the ways we could be more affordable was to hold student fees and not increase them at all next year,” he said. Burns said there is an “active group of people” working on a proposed budget shortfall for next year. UT is looking at other possibilities for increasing enrollment, including expanding instate tuition and offering scholarships for transfer students. “We’re looking at broadening that market,” Burns said.
Robbery and arson reported over weekend By Vincent D. Scebbi Managing Editor
A Timely Warning issued by the UT Police Department alerted the university community Monday of two separate incidents, a robbery and an arson, that allegedly occurred on Main Campus this weekend. According to the email, the alleged robbery took place Saturday night near Parks Tower and the possible arson happened Sunday evening in Carter Hall East causing no damage. The police report stated the victim was standing in the area between Parks and Academic House between 8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. near the “Q,” when three black males re-
portedly approached him ask- victim while he was on the ing for a cigarette. ground, when a witness saw The report stated when the the incident and the three victim reached for his ciga- males fled the area, running rettes, he was allegedly over the bridge located by punched in the Wolfe Hall. left side of his The victim face, fell to the was not seI don’t see a patground and verely intern of events that was told to jured, acwould require addi- cording to give his money. The victim tional concern. I never the report. stated he then want people to be He did state, handed over lackadaisical. however, he his wallet, had a small from which Jeff Newton bruise on his one of the UTPD Chief of Police right hip, demales took $45 spite claiming in cash and to have been threw the wallet on the kicked on all sides of his body. ground. UT Chief of Police Jeff NewThe report stated all three males began kicking the
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Photo illustration by Nick Kneer / IC
Some students use methods such as listening to recordings in their sleep, cramming aided by lots of caffeine or flash cards to study for their final exams. By Stephanie Spencer IC Staff Writer
Shana Shannon, a junior majoring in communication, uses a study technique that may be unorthodox, but she finds it effective while preparing for her final exams. “I read the material into a tape recorder, and then listen to it while I sleep,” Shannon said. With finals only days away, students around campus are employing unique studying techniques. Chelsea Gaudet, a sophomore majoring in criminal justice, uses different study
methods depending on the subject. “When I study for certain classes, flash cards and repetition work best for me,” she said.
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I read the material into a tape recorder and then listen to it while I sleep.
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Shana Shannon Junior, Communication
Gaudet said she will also go over the end of chapter questions in her textbook and then review the material covered in the questions. Steven Berning, a sophomore majoring in athletic training, has been studying since Monday for his two toughest exams. His studying method involves alternating between each subject every other day to give each one enough attention. Aspen Seybert, a sophomore majoring in communication, said she does a lot of late-night cramming for her — Finals, Page A2
Cameras to be installed in Student Union By IC Staff
Twenty security cameras will be installed throughout the Student Union Building due to thefts in student organization offices. Student Government passed legislation in November to install closed-circuit TV system cameras, but UT is in the process of “prioritizing areas where the cameras will be installed.” “When I wrote the legislation in October, there had been [a theft] in the Black Student Union office,” said Student Senator Tion Taylor, a
junior majoring in law and so“This is just to make stucial thought. “Someone stole dents feel safe in areas where someone’s laptop and the next most people hang out at. It might not cut day they stole down the their car so thefts, but it that’s what realThis is just to make will make stuly sparked this students feel safe in dents more whole security areas where most peo- aware and incamera legislathe tion in the Stuple hang out at. crease chances of us dent Union.” catching a perTaylor said son who is bethe Student Tion Taylor ing a thief Union office Student Senator around camposted signs adpus,” Taylor dressing stusaid. dent leaders to lock the doors of their offices because of the — Cameras, Page A2 recent thefts.
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Deck the Mall UT gets festive with a Christmas tree in Centennial Mall.