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THE DAILY TEXAN Tuesday, August 3, 2010
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Deadline in sight for budget revisions
Calendar Bourbonitis blues ...
Alejandro Escovedo & The Sensitive Boys play the Continental Club at 10:30 p.m. Tickets cost $15 at the door.
Legislature-mandated cuts responsible for elimination of full-time University jobs
What a burger!
versities advocating student issues. According to the TSA website, it disbanded after 45 years, but in recent years the University of Houston, University of North Texas and Texas A&M University have been working to bring it back.
By Collin Eaton Daily Texan Staff As the University prepares to submit a budget plan to the Legislature with a 10-percent reduction that was due Monday, UT’s chief financial officer warned that the next round of budget cuts will most likely have an impact on staff and other jobs. Two factors, the 5- to 8-percent budget cut and merit-pay increases, have resulted in a $14.6 million cut from UT’s budget as well as the elimination of at least 80 facilities and maintenance jobs. From September to June, the University laid off 273 full-time employees because of budgetary reasons. Several colleges have already set aside funds for the 2-percent merit-pay increases, but some, such as the School of Information, have implemented hiring freezes to pay for the raises. The 10-percent cut that was mandated by the state leadership May 28 must be submitted by Aug. 30 to the Legislative Budget Board. The cut may have an unavoidable impact on jobs at the University, UT CFO Kevin Hegarty said. “Should additional budget reductions be required, they are likely to be painful for the campus,” Hegarty said. “Because 70 percent of what the University spends is for salaries and benefits, it is difficult to conceive of a reduction plan that won’t involve further reductions in University jobs. We all hope that we can avoid further job loss, but in the end, the state must balance its budget and the University must do the same. I am sure that any actions will be thoughtful and considerate just as they have to date.” Hegarty said the University will review the portfolios of vice presidential offices, colleges and other administrative offices over the next semester. “We have not asked the VPs to submit any plan other than the one they submitted last May for the 5- to 8-percent reduction plan, and the details of those plans are confidential,” he said. The 10-percent cut will be for the 2012-2013 biennial budget and will apply to all state agencies,
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Wear orange to a Whataburger between 5 and 8 p.m. and get a free sandwich in celebration of the chain’s 60th anniversary.
‘Bueller ... Bueller ... ’
Play hooky at the Paramount Theatre with a screening of “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” at 1 p.m. Tickets cost $9 at the box office.
Campus watch ‘The Situation’?
West Martin Luther King Boulevard A UT police officer discovered two non-UT subjects arguing and fighting inside a vehicle. As the officer approached the vehicle, a non-UT passenger got out and began walking toward the officer in an aggressive manner, removing his shirt. The unknown driver decided her best option was to leave the area, and as the officer was telling her to turn off the car, she drove away. During the investigation, the officer learned the passenger had an outstanding arrest warrant from another county. The subject was taken into custody and was transported to Central Booking. Occurred on Thursday at 2:30 a.m.
Today in history In 1934 Adolf Hitler joins the German offices of president and chancellor to become the supreme ruler of Germany — the Führer.
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SG may join student leaders alliance By Ashley Meleen Daily Texan Staff UT Student Government may soon join a statewide organization uniting Texas student government assemblies. Representatives from student governments across the state gathered Saturday at the University of Houston to discuss the formation of the Texas Student Association, which SG will vote on joining this fall. The University of INSIDE: Houston’s Student Read the editorial Government Associboard’s take on SG ation hosted the conand the TSA ference to discuss the on page 4 organization, elect the leadership and review the goals of the re-established TSA. “We had a lot of student leaders come together and give ideas and make commitments to making each of these universities better,” said Kevin Sanders, president of the University of North Texas Student Government Association. The convention included representatives from UT, University of Houston, University of North Texas, Texas State University, Rice University, Texas Tech University, Sam Houston State University, Stephen F. Austin State University and Galveston College. “One of the major points of emphasis was the point that our name is the Texas Student Association, not the Texas Public
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Jimmy Talarico discusses the Texas Student Association conference, which was held on Saturday in Houston, during a meeting Monday. Student Association, therefore we shouldn’t leave out any student in the state of Texas,” Sanders said. “Our goal as an organization is that if you’re a student in Texas at any institution, you’re taken care of and your voice is taken to the state Legislature.” The organization dates back to 1948, when TSA began as a collaboration of uni-
Cost of West Campus Meningitis shot required to live in dorms more susceptible too pricey for some Students to contracting disease; Still-weakened economy causes students to select cheaper living options
By Destinee Hodge Daily Texan Staff As difficult economic times persist, the high price of housing in the West Campus area is causing students to consider cheaper alternatives. With an average price per bedroom of more than $600 a month, the area has become increasingly unaffordable for most students. “Most one-bedroom apartments and studios around the campus area start at the lowest [at] $600, but I would say on the average of closer to $800 to $900,” said Chris Zaiontz of Skylight Living, a realty office within a few blocks of UT. “Of course the newer, loft-style condos and some of the newer buildings can go anywhere from $1,000 or $1,500 per bedroom.” Many of the large apartment
complexes also do not include the cost of a parking pass and some utilities in their pricing. As a result of these high prices, students are beginning to consider more novel living arrangements, such as cooperative houses. “Our members live together and work together, so that’s how we can offer low rates,” said Kim Penna from College Houses Cooperatives. The company has operated in the UT area since 1965 and offers affordable housing throughout West Campus. Penna said that all the responsibilities usually taken care of by property management in normal apartment complexes are transferred to students, which helps lower the cost of living. Some students have turned to more economical areas such as North Campus and Hyde Park. Even lower pricing can be
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vaccination mandatory
By Hannah Jones Daily Texan Staff Incoming freshmen, out-of-state transfer students and international students residing in on-campus housing this fall are now required to have the meningococcal vaccine as a part of a Texas law that went into effect Jan. 1. Meningococcal disease is a potentially fatal bacterial illness that can affect anyone, but young people who live in crowded environments such as dorms are more susceptible to contracting the disease. It is most commonly transmitted through the exchange of saliva and can cause healthy people to become sick within a few hours. According to the Texas Medical Center, about 15 college students die annually and about 1,500 cases of meningococcal disease are diagnosed in the United States each year. More than 50 cases of the disease were diagnosed in Texas in 2009.
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Charlotte Katzin, managing nurse of the UHS Allergy/Immunization Clinic, calls out patients’ names in the waiting room. “Vaccinations take seven to 10 days to become effective, therefore students are required to get the vaccination at least 10 days prior to coming to school so they will already be immune,” said Nadine Kelley, program coordinator of the Division of Housing and Food Service. “If students haven’t received the vaccination,
it doesn’t stop them from going to class, but they are not allowed to check into housing.” According to the University Health Services website, symptoms include kidney failure, learning disability, hearing loss, blindness, permanent brain
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