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The Broncos’ Voice
of Fayetteville State University
•TO INFORM, EDUCATE, INSPIRE, AND ENTERTAIN
January 31, 2003 Volume XI, Issue 1
SPRING 9003 EDITION
FSU Students Face Fee Increase
The Fayetteville State
University board of trustees
recently approved increasing
student fees by $27 for the
2002-03 school year.
The proposal now goes
to the University of North
Carolina Board of
Governors for final
approval.
UNC campuses are
required to submit fee
increase proposals to
President Molly Broad’s
office by the first week in
January, FSU officials said.
The proposals could be
considered by the
governors at their Feb. 14
or March 21 meetings.
If approved, students
would pay $820 in fees next
fall, a 3 percent increase.
FSU FEE INCREASES
The Fayetten^lle State University txyard
of trustees' business and finance
committee approved two fee hikes at
a meeting on Tuesday. The increases
must be approved by the full board
of trustees and the UNC Board of
Governors before they can take effect.
ATHLETICS
■ Current fee: S260
■ Proposed increase: SI3
■ Proposed total after increase; $273
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
■ Current fee; $296
■ Proposed increase; $14
■ Proposed total after increase $310
■ Annual In-state tuition and
fees with approved increases
S2,419
■ Annual out-of-state tuition
and fees with approved increases
S11,334
Graphic courtesy of Tkc Ftyettevillc Observer
The FSU board met by
conference call for about
an hour.
The trustees approved a
$ 13 increase for athletics
and a $ 14 increase for
student activities.
FSU Student
Government President
Deon Winchester and
Trustees Anthony Grant and
Nathan Garrett voted
against the athletics fee
increase. Trustees Jonathan
Charleston, Glenn Jemigan,
Anne Fogleman James
Paige, John Fuller and
Larry Tinney voted for the
increase.
The board unanimously
approved the activities fee
increase.
University officials had
asked for a larger overall
student fee increase, but the
board postponed a decision
about whether to raise the
health services fee by $18.
Winchester said students
are against increasing the
athletics fee. He said the
university should work to
increase ticket sales, private
contributions and
By Garrett N. James
Editor-In-Chief
Some will describe our
school’s president as tall,
dark, and handsome—oh,
with dreads too. However,
that only describes his
outward appearance
Wouldn’t it be nice to
know the real Deon
Winchester? Here’s what
he’s like when he’s not
wearing the shirt and tie,
running from meeting to
meeting and tending to the
business of our school.
Where are you from
originally?
Baratario, Trinidad.
W hen did you first
realize that you wanted to
be President of FSU?
My very first day here as
a freshman. I had a cousin
that was already here and
he was also the president of
FSU during his college
years. It’s a way for me to
make a difference in my
school and also give
something back.
What do you think is
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SGA President Deon Winchester gets ready for another day
the greatest challenge of
being president?
Every organization has a
characteristic organizational
culture.
FSU has an entrenched
organization culture that
sometimes makes it
unreceptive to new and
creative ways of doing
business. As any
organization grows it must
be committed to new and
creative ways of doing
business to maintain its
competitive advantages,
least they be left behind.
What are your plans
after you graduate in
May?
I plan to pursue a career
in the agricultural industry.
My ultimate goal is to
attend graduate school for
agricultural business.
Eventually, I’ll be able to
take my skills and
See President Page 7
sponsorships to raise
money for athletics.
Grant said he opposed
the athletics and health
services increases because
he felt the board needed
more information before
making a decision.
At a committee meeting
last week, several trustees
questioned why the
university wanted to raise
health services fees when
the university has more than
$600,000 reserved for
student health care.
Trustees requested
financial information about
student health services and
will tour the facility betore
the next board meeting
March 27.
Chancellor Willis
McLeod urged the trustees
to reconsider the request.
McLeod said health care is
the service most in need of
improvement at FSU.
“I’m the one who hears
from students most often on
the quality of health
services,” McLeod told the
trustees. “Take advantage of
the opportunity so you can
know for yourselves where
we are, what we can provide
and where we want to go.”
Spaulding said the
university will likely spend
the reserve money on
equipment for Spaulding
Infirmary once renovations
are completed.
The building that houses
the infirmary is being
remodeled and will also house
the campus police department.
Courtesy of The FayeHeville Observer
Meet Your SGA President
Sprinklers Being Added
To Four Residence Halls
By Garrett N. James
Editor-In-Chief
Four FSU residence halls
will undergo construction
this semester. The work will
be to install sprinklers in
each dorm room. The halls,
Bryant, Harris, Smith and
Williams, have an August 1
deadline. Bryant and
Williams are to be
completed this summer and
work to Smith and Harris
will start in the coming
months.
Project Managers,
Winston Noel and Larry
Hemingway, along with
SGA President Deon
Winchester and the head of
residence life, Greg Moyd,
visited Harris and Smith on
Jan 9 to explain the
construction to residents.
“Our work will be in the
rooms’ closets. We need to
drill and run pipes in there,”
said Noel. “We will place
plastics on the other
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Larry Hemingway discusses renovations with Harris Haii Residents