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Junior global studies major Emma Farley speaks out against a preacher’s speech on Thursday, March 17. Students and staff gathered to witness the conflict between the preacher and other students speaking out. In an email to The Standard, Farley says she felt the need to speak up because of the environment surrounding the presidential election. “I felt like speaking my mind to the preacher was somewhat of an outlet for the way that I feel about all of the hate, racism, bigotry that these kinds of people are promoting,” Farley says.
What is the Board of Governors planning? Local and national newspapers might be eliminated from MSU At a recent meeting, the Board of Governors talked about a variety of topics, including a tuition increase By Danisha Hogue Staff Reporter @Danisha_Queen
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by the students during the fall 2015 semester by a vote, and it will be implemented beginning in fall 2017. “Affordability is one of our main principles, and I think this fee resolution very much keeps us in line with continuing Missouri State University as a value option,” Smart said. “We have been very careful not to add additional costs, and frankly, when you’re able to keep costs exactly in line with inflation for 85 percent of our students, that’s essentially a no increase.” Matthew Morris, vice president for administrative services, brought forward a proposal regarding residence hall renovations. Morris asked for
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Students can expect to see a slight tuition increase and a new Mexican restaurant soon. On Wednesday, March 16, the Board of Governors Executive Committee met via conference call to discuss these changes and improvements to Missouri State University’s Springfield and West Plains campuses. The first item of business was passing a motion to approve the 2016-2017 fee schedule. The budget has moved from the Missouri House of Representatives to the Senate, which includes proposals of small tuition increases for both the Springfield and West Plains campus-
es. The Springfield campus can expect to see a 0.7 percent increase in tuition for undergraduate Missouri residents, which is represented by a one dollar increase per credit hour and an eight dollar per-student per-semester fee. These will likely take place fall 2016. “I guarantee you, no public university surrounding us in any state will have a smaller increase than that,” President Clif Smart said. For West Plains students, tuition is expected to increase by 1.7-1.8 percent. The second part of the fee resolution includes a studentapproved fee of $29 per semester for the renovation of Taylor Health and Wellness Center. This fee was approved
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Missouri State students may no longer have access to local and national newspapers on-campus if funds for the USA Today Collegiate Readership Program are reallocated. Students will be able to vote on April 6. The readership program provides Bailey Vassalli/THE STANDARD students with The cost of the USA Today Collegiate Readership Program is access to USA approximately $100,000, according to the Board of GoverToday, The New nors July 30, 2015 meeting agenda. The current contract York Times and term is from June 18, 2015 to July 31, 2016. Springfield NewsLeader throughout campus. It also had downloaded The Buzz as of January allows students to download an app 2016. In order for the fee to be reallocated, titled Missouri State University The 1,101 votes from the student body are Buzz powered by USA Today. After the needed. Getting rid of newspapers isn’t uncomdebate on March 1, SGA members voted to explore the possibility of reallocating mon on college campuses. “So many people do online reading,” the fee. According to SGA data, 256 students
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