Fulbright by Sarah Grieco

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

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Vol. 95, Issue 125

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I N S I D E T O D AY CALENDAR

CSU Trustees increase fees D ANNY P ENERA S TA F F W R I T E R

TODAY @ STATE Find out what is happening at SDSU and in San Diego for the next two weeks. page 3

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BEE & RICH BOOKS Newly released gems from ‘The Daily Show’ and ‘SNL’ affiliates will tickle the funny bone. page 4

OPINION

California State University Trustees have given students yet another reason to keep an eye on their personal finances. The CSU Trustees voted to increase student fees on June 18. Undergraduate and graduate professional fees will be increased by 5 percent. Additionally, doctoral education student fees will be increased by 10 percent. Students in the CSU system will begin paying these fees in the fall. Fee increases such as these are not unheard of in the CSU system. Last year the CSU system increased fees by 32 percent. According to CSU Chancellor Charles B. Reed, t he

CSU Trustees increased the fees to make up for the lack of state funding. The CSU system has had its state funding reduced by nearly $625 million throughout the past two years. If the plan to implement additional fees fails to offset the lack of state funding, more fees could potentially be added. “The board’s decision to limit the student fee increase to 5 percent is based on the Assembly budget proposal that provides additional state revenues. It will allow us to move forward with adding classes and sections for students this fall,” Reed said in a statement on the CSU website. “The board also left open the option of revisiting fee levels in

November if the state does not fully fund the proposed budget,” according to the CSU website. In addition to raising fees, trustees also voted to lift the cap off the non-residential student fee. The cap was previously $11,160 annually but now non-residential students can potentially pay more if they are taking enough units. These decisions are causing students such as Journalism Sophomore Summer Rainbolt to leave San Diego State in search of more affordable schools. Rainbolt attended SDSU as a non-residential student. In an attempt to pay less in fees she tried to attain residency but was denied. “I had a great time at San Diego State … I want-

ed to stay there because I loved it, but now because of the tuition cost, I have to go home,” Rainbolt said. “There’s no way I can afford it.” Stories of students leaving SDSU because of the cost of tuition are not uncommon. Hospitality sophomore Dennis Hyman said he has friends who have had to drop out because of financial reasons. He also said he has developed a cynical point of view about this fee increase. “I read the e-mail and rolled my eyes … I was like, ‘Why are they raising fees again?’ I think that (President Stephen L.) Weber and the people in his staff are trying to make a little bit of extra money … I don’t believe that it is solely based on California saying there is not enough money,” Hyman said. Hyman is involved in several enrichment clubs on campus and said that the effects of the fee increases are especially evident in this area. “You’ve got to pay for school and you’ve got to pay for these enrichment clubs. Now with these higher fees it will be harder to get the most out of these clubs,” Hyman said.

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Last month, CSU Trustees increased fees by 5 percent for undergraduate and graduate students and by 10 percent for doctoral students. A cap on out-of-state tuition was also removed.

SDSU students receive Fulbright Ten SDSU students earned a Fulbright Scholarship this year SA RA H GR I E C O MANAGING EDITOR

San Diego State broke an academic record this year with the announcement that 10 of its students received the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship. The 2010-2011 scholars range from undergraduates to master’s degree students and recent alumni, including one of The Daily Aztec’s former editors, Amy Ebersole, who will travel to the Czech Republic. The 10 students will travel to numerous countries including Macau, Spain and Turkey. The Fulbright Scholarship has existed since 1946 and is awarded by the U.S. Department of State, with a total of 1,500 awards given. There are 600 teaching assistant

grants along with 900 study research scholarships. Research students will conduct an independent research project with an affiliated university, and teaching assistants will be placed in schools within their respective countries to instruct children in conversational English. Dr. Patricia Huckle, the SDSU Fulbright adviser, guides students and faculty through the application process. This year, 34 people applied and 10 received the award. “The Fulbright will change your life and it is a wonderful experience,” Huckle said. “Every student I know has loved it and it is excellent for one’s résumé.” Huckle said students who are awarded the Fulbright Scholarship must be imaginative, capable and should feel comfortable in a foreign country, where they will spend up to a year residing. “The Fulbright Scholarship is a great way for students to see the world and encourage cross-cultural

relations,” Huckle said. So far, more than 150 SDSU students have shown interest in applying for the scholarship. Huckle said she wants professors to continue encouraging students to apply. Cassandra Conboy, who has been awarded a teaching assistantship grant to Turkey, graduated with a degree in Liberal Studies from SDSU last year. Conboy was initially told she did not receive the grant, but Turkey later decided to offer more teaching assistant positions and her application was accepted. Conboy said in an e-mail she will be teaching English 20 hours per week and will attempt to learn the Turkish language during her time spent there. “In addition, my side project includes making a walking tour / map of the neighborhood in Isparta, Turkey that I will be living in,” Conboy said. After studying in Turkey, Conboy plans to apply to the Department of Defense Education Activity program to teach abroad at U.S. military

bases and will also consider graduate school in Europe. Another SDSU Fulbright recipient is Jeffrey Peterson, a current master’s anthropology student. He will be studying in Indonesia and will be observing the migration pattern of monkey populations. “Overall, I hope to better understand the many factors that facilitate and influence interactions between human and nonhuman primates through this case study of the Balinese transmigration to Sulawesi,” Peterson said. After completing the Fulbright Scholarship, Peterson will return to SDSU to complete his master’s degree. After that, he hopes to enroll in a Ph.D program and might pursue a career in anthropology to study the complex relationships between humans and nonhuman primate relatives. Students may attend Fulbright Scholarship information sessions in the Arts and Letters building on July 22 and 28, and Aug. 17 and 23 from 4 to 5:30 p.m.