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University raises tuition and fees for Fall 2006
By Clifford A. Parker
The Voice
On Thursday December 8, 2005, the
Fayetteville State University Board of
Trustees put their stamp of approval on the
University’s Tuition and Fee Committee’s
recommendations for a tuition increase and
several fee increases to be effective the Fall
semester of 2006.
It all began the month of October
2005, as members of Fayetteville State
University faculty, staff, and administration
hosted a committee meeting in regards to an
increase in tuition and fees. Student
representatives were invited to attend the
meeting; some including the Student
Government Association President, Jerry
Wilson, and AUTOS Commuter Student
Organization President, Vertonica Powell.
These students were prompted to ask
questions and make suggestions pertaining to
specific departments’ justifications for fee
increases after only reading the justifications
once during that meeting. Students
commented that they felt uninformed and
ignorant in retrospect to the time that they
were given to completely understand the
explanations for the many fee increases.
The second meeting was held on
Friday November 11, 2005. At this time a
motion was set forth suggesting that the
University Tuition and Fee Committee meet
hereafter to eradicate any problems that may
relate to time deficiency in the entire process.
The following proposals were set forth by the
University Tuition and Fee Committee. A
proposal was made for Food Services at an
increase of $200, One Card - $24, Education
Technology - $35, Athletics - $100, Residence
Life - $200-$400, and a tuition increase of
$200. As a result of these proposals, the
Student Government Association developed
an ad-hoc committee solely to discuss the
increases. In hopes of having a significant
role in the “process” and a part in the deletion
of concurrent problems in the areas of
increase, this committee formulated a
paralleling Student Recommendation for each
increase. The Student proposal for Food
Services was $0 with the current quality of
Food Services, One Card - $15, Education
Technology - $35, Athletics - $30 (the
justification for the Athletics fee wasn’t
completely introduced to SGA until the day of
the Board meeting). Residence Life - $250,
and a tuition increase of $200. Later on the
Residence Life fee was reduced to match that
of the Student recommendation.
See TUITION AND FEES, Page 2
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Foxx is
Unpredictable
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By Laneshia Lamb
The Voice
Defeating Virginia Union 64-50
Jamie Foxx reigns as the essence of
“somebody.” Not only is he an actor, he is
also a comedian, and singer
When you first think of Jaime
Foxx, you think synonymously of Wanda
from “In Living Color,” or Jaime King from
“The Jaime Foxx Show.” These are the two
people most are familiar with when you think
of Jaime Foxx.
Bom as Eric Bishop, and known for
being raised by his grandparents, Foxx made
a pact with his grandmother and himself, to
never falter at a chance of becoming not only
something in life, but someone.
Neither of Foxx’s parents were
around to help him like the average child,
however, he did have the support of his
grandparents. Foxx stated in an interview
with Oprah Winfrey that his father’s absence
made him angry, and made him want to be
someone in life besides the boy who parents
never wanted him.
See JAMIE FOXX, Page 6
Remembering
Richard Pryor
By Andrea Lewis
The Knight Ridder Newspapers
Richard Pryor used to make me
laugh so hard that my head hurt. It was the
kind of pleasurable pain you experience
when something is not only funny, but
resounds w'ith a truth that you feel deep in
your body and soul.
Pryor, the unique, award-winning
comedian, writer and actor, died on Dec. 10
at the age 65. After spending much of his
career bounding around comedy stages,
engaging in a high-energy synthesis of
physical characterization, social commentary,
deft wit and timing, Pryor spent his final
years battling the debilitating ravages of
multiple sclerosis.
While some have eulogized Pryor
as foul-mouthed and confrontational, others
recognize him a pioneer and preacher of
truth. "Richard Pryor was the Rosa Parks of
See RICHARD PRYOR, Page 8
By Ashley Smith
The Voice
Coming off of a loss to North
Carolina Central University, the Lady
Broncos came to play in Tuesday
night's gome against Virginia Union.
Starting off strong, the team
was able to take the lead early in the
first half and keep it for the
remainder of the game.
At half-time, the score was
32-27, Broncos. The second half of
the game was dominated by the
Broncos, holding Virginia Union to
only 23 points in that half. With
Virginia Union not able to keep up,
the Lady Broncos carried their lead
to a win, 64-50.
The team's success can be
attributed to many factors throughout
the game. While Virginia Union only
had 11 offensive rebounds
The Bronco’s Men’s team wasn’t as
I lucky, losing to Virginia Union 86-49.
J Photo by Dennis McNair (Story, Page 7)
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throughout the game, the Bronco's
had 21. These
rebounds allowed the Bronco's to
make up for missed shots, and gave
the team a competitive edge over
their opponents.
Another key factor in the win
was the Bronco's ability to take
possession and shoot the ball. The
team consistently out-shot Virginia
Union, and was able to take more
shots. The Lady Broncos were able to
make 90 shot attempts during the
game, while Virginia Union was only
able to make 64. The extra shots
allowed the Broncos more
opportunities to score points.
While the entire Broncos
team should be commended for their
performance, there are some players
that stood out among the rest.
Shayla Roberts led the team
in points with 21, including a 100%
Three-Point and Free Throw average.
Her overall shot average for the
game was 71 %.
Chelsea Jeter had the second
highest number of points with nine.
Jeter also had five rebounds during
the game.
LaToya Thomas and Ashley
White led the team in rebounds, each
having six. Thomas was able to score
eight points, while White managed
six.
The team also saw
opportunities for improvement. Areas
that the team needs to work on for
next game include shot accuracy,
decreasing personal fouls, and
21 st At Elizabeth City State University
24th At Livingstone College
26th VS. Shaw University
control of the ball in the paint.
Though there were a number
of mistakes made by the Broncos
throughout the game, tuesday's
performance was an improvement
,over the
team's
performance
against NCCU.
Congratulations is
deserved to both
the players and
coaching staff for
addressing errors the
team had committed in
the previous game and ft
working to correct those
errors.
The team
proved that they are
able to compete, and
win, in the CIAA. /
The Lady Broncos
next game will be
Saturday, January
14th in the Capel
Arena.
Come
watch the team
as they battle it g
out against
Johnson C.
Smith JjBl
University.
Chelsea Jeter goes up
for a jump shot. Jeter had 9
total points. Photo by Dennis
McNair
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30th VS. Chowan University
31st At Winston-Salem State University
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