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University students prepare for tuition increase Congress’ fiscal cliff decision may cause spending cuts in higher education, financial aid University students have begun to file financial aid forms to receive some compensation for next year’s rise in tuition and fees. But despite a previous trend of increased financial aid dollars, possible cuts to federal programs could decrease the amount of aid available to students each year. At the end of 2012, Congress dodged the fiscal cliff with a last-minute agreement. This agreement temporarily delayed sequestration, or across-the-
board spending cuts to federal agencies and programs, said Jonathan Lackland, deputy director for external relations at the Illinois Board of Higher Education. Congress will have to decide where these cuts will be made by March 1. In the area of higher education, financial aid is one element that could see significant damage, Lackland said. The federal government is the largest source of financial aid for undergraduate students, according to a summary
See FINANCIAL AID, Page 3A
“It’s really important for students to be paying attention to the financial aid situation, because we’re at a time where the budget can change quickly” EVELINA TAPIA, postdoctoral fellow in psychology
Federal money makes up most of UI’s financial aid
$105.1 million
The amount of financial aid distributed to students has steadily increased over the past decade. More than half of each year’s total aid comes from federal programs and funds.
$28.7 million
$400
(in millions)
STAFF WRITER
Amount of financial aid
BY LAUREN ROHR
Federal
7%
300 350
University
27%
250
2011 2011
200
54%
150
State
100
12%
50 0
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Other
2011
$205.4 million $44.4 million
Adjusted for 2011 inflation Source: Illinois Board of Higher Education Summary Report
J MICHAEL MIOUX Design Editor
The creation of Annie Sprinkle
Porn star, ecosexual speaks on campus BY DANNY WICENTOWSKI STAFF WRITER
In the beginning, sex created Annie Sprinkle. Before sex, she was just Ellen Steinberg, born in 1954 and an achingly awkward teenager. Ellen would never wear a leopard-print dress with green cuffs and lapels, with a neckline so low it barely existed. Not in a million years. Before sex, before 1972, Ellen was the furthest thing possible from a porn star. “I didn’t like being Ellen Steinberg all that much. It was excruciating,” Annie said to the audience Sunday in the Allen Hall main lounge. She clicked through projected photos of her as a young girl, then a frumpish teenager. “A guy would try to hold my hand, and I was uncomfortable.” But after she lost her virginity at 17, Annie said she suddenly wanted to know everything and became “very promiscuous.” And she started taking notes on what
she learned and decided she was going to be someone else. Someone sexy. “I recreated myself, and by the time I was 18, I became Annie Sprinkle, which was everything Ellen Steinberg wasn’t,” she said. She lectures in colleges all over the country, drawing on her decades of experience in both the porn industry and sex education to spread her philosophies of sexuality and art. Annie has many titles. Porn star. Pleasure activist. Performance artist. Ecosex pioneer. Prostitute. They are a reflection of the other transformations Annie has gone through in the four decades since the fateful day she got a job selling popcorn at the Plaza Cinema in Tuscon, Ariz., in 1972. On the marquee? The notorious pornographic film “Deep Throat.” “I had never seen porn before. I was blown away when I saw the PORTRAIT BY SARI LESK THE DAILY ILLINI
See SPRINKLE, Page 3A
Quinn emphasizes pension reform, jobs BY CHRISSY PAWLOWSKI STAFF WRITER
EMILY OGDEN THE DAILY ILLINI
A sign for Merci’s Refuge marks the future location of the pregnancy center in Champaign. Set to open in the fall of 2013, the refuge offers a place for pregnant or abused women to live.
Refuge for women to open in Champaign Pregnant, abused women will be provided housing by Merci’s Refuge, set to open this fall BY EMMA WEISSMANN STAFF WRITER
Merci’s Refuge, a Christian, anti-abortion residential center for women in need, will soon neighbor its affiliate, the Living Alternatives pregnancy resource center in Champaign. The Living Alternatives staff hopes to raise the necessary $600,000 in donations to break ground and begin building Merci’s Refuge by late spring, said Greta Henry, executive director of Merci’s Refuge. So far, approximately $166,000 has been collected, including one
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anonymous $100,000 donation. The residential center, which will house up to eight women ages 18-28 at no cost, will be built next door to Living Alternatives, 205 E. Wilber Ave., Champaign, and is planned to open in the fall of 2013. “When girls come in they will be possibly saying, ‘I want to have the baby, but I don’t have a place to live,’” Henry said. “It’s not just a place for them to come and live to get off the streets ... it’s a place where they desire to remove themselves from their crisis situation ... and focus on making lasting changes.”
While Living Alternatives serves women by providing pregnancy testing, free limited ultrasounds and other forms of pregnancy assistance, it does not offer a residence program like Merci’s Refuge. Each woman will need to apply to be accepted into the residential program, which can last anywhere from six months to a year, Henry said. The center does not restrict its services to pregnant women, but may also accept other women who are in dangerous situations, such as an abusive relationship. The program will include a daily routine with workshops
See MERCI’S REFUGE, Page 3A
Gearing up for his re-election campaign for 2014, Gov. Pat Quinn called for ethics reform, increasing the minimum wage, assault weapon bans and approval of same-sex marriage legislation at his State of the State address on Wednesday. Quinn also repeatedly pointed to the need for pension reform in the address, which he said needs to be solved before Illinois can move forward on any other reforms. Illinois’ pension debt continues to grow by $17 million each day, which Quinn said robs education, public safety and other services of the funds they need in order to perform. “Our vision for our Illinois cannot be fully realized without pension reform,” Quinn said. “The pension squeeze is draining our ability to teach our students. Our children are being shortchanged. And in the end, that shortchanges our economy too.” Quinn praised Senate Bill 1, the pension reform bill filed with Sen. John Cullerton, D-6, on Jan. 9, and he called on the Illinois General Assembly members to make this legislation its first priority. “Senate Bill 1 (is) a comprehensive bill that stabilizes our pension systems and fixes the problem,” Quinn said. “I urge all of you to be part of the solution. And while refinements may come, Senate Bill 1 is the best vehicle to get the job done.” Once the pension issue has been solved, education reform can take place, Quinn said. He praised initiatives that help schools across the state, such as the rededication of the new
SETH PERLMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gov. Pat Quinn delivers his State of the State address to a joint session of the General Assembly at the Illinois State Capitol on Wednesday. Lincoln Hall, which will take place at the University next week. “In our Illinois, anything is possible ... especially when it comes to educating our students,” he said. Quinn said he also plans to continue creating jobs in Illinois. He asked the General Assembly to pass House Bill 190, which was filed by Rep. Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, on Jan. 18 to create more construction jobs. “When I took the oath of office four years ago, Illinois had not had a jobs program to build highways, bridges and schools in more than 10 years,” Quinn said. “Within 10 weeks, we passed Illinois Jobs Now! ... the largest public works investment in our state’s history. ... This is supporting more than half a million jobs ... but we have much more to do.” Quinn said small businesses are also targets of reform. “In our Illinois, small business means big business,” he said. “Driving economic growth for small businesses requires
See STATE OF STATE, Page 3A
Highlights of Quinn’s State of the State address Proposes raising Illinois’ minimum wage from $8.25 to $10 an hour. Q Urges lawmakers to solve state’s nearly $100 billion pension problem. Supports pension reform bill Senate Bill 1. Q Presents University and National Center for Supercomputing Applications partnership. Q Proposes conflict-of-interest controls on Illinois lawmakers. Q Says he signed executive order to help veterans get jobs. Q Reiterates call for assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines ban in Illinois. Q Calls for approval of samesex marriage legislation. Senate vote could come as early as next Thursday. Q Supports online voter registration and open primary elections with no political party declarations. Q
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