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FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT PRESS
The Voice
For Students, By Students
October 6, 2010 • Vol. 2, Issue No. 2
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Voice photo by Allcia Bayat
CELEBRATING NIGERIA’S INDEPENDENCE
Fayetteville State University Chancellor James Anderson joins dancers during a celebration to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the independence of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria at the Crown Colisium in Fayetteville Saturday. The event was sponsored by the Nigerian Cultural Association, which was founded by FSU students
in 1982. See story on page 5.
Budget shortfalls affect everyone
By Alicia Bayat
Voice Staff Writer
“We try to protect the core,” said
Fayetteville State University Direc
tor of Budget Carlton Spellman.
“Safety, security and instruction are
the core. That is the strategic plan.”
Last week. The Voice sat down
with Mr. Spellman, who is the man
in charge of helping to steer FSU
through rough budget times as the
state is currently facing.
Two weeks ago North Carolina
Governor Beverly Perdue called for
another round of budget cuts to re
duce spending by up to 15 percent.
When asked for his take on North
Carolina’s budget issue and its ef
fects on FSU, he had quite a bit to
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say on how the university is affect
ed; the strategy to protect students
and what students, faculty and staff
can do to support these efforts.
As the state budget shortfalls be
come the topic of conversation and
concern across the state, FSU also
struggles with ways to preserve a
quality educational experience for
students.
From an increase in tuition to a re
duction in stalf, the repercussions are
felt throughout the campus and com
munity, as jobs on campus become
fewer, class sizes are augmented and
workloads for permanent staff swell
to fill the gap and implement expect
ed budget readjustments called for
by Governor Perdue.
Director Spellman said there have
been no significant rifts from the
budget short fall yet. The current
strategy is to leave positions open
that are normally filled, to hire fewer
adjuncts and to increase the work
load for existing staff and faculty.
“What drives us is enrollment
numbers. That’s really the key for
us,” Mr. Spellman said. “Projections
seem flat from the previous year and
the previous year enrollment was
down about 10 percent from previ
ous years.”
It means FSU might be forced to
further reduce staff and possibly
faculty. With less faculty and staff
available, the increase in class sizes
will continue to be phased in and
See BUDGET, page 5
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6 ways you can
conquer your
midterm exams
By Camellia Sansberry
Voice Staff Writer
Study, study, study! Let’s all make the Chan
cellor’s List!
Midterm exams are right around the comer
and it’s important that students are preparing
themselves accordingly. With the pressure that
often comes with having to prepare for a test,
students may find it difficult to figure out which
studying techniques are best.
1. MAKE A STUDY GUIDE
One of the first things a student can do while
studying is to write out a study guide. You
See STUDY, page 4
INDEX
News page 2-6
Features page 8
Opinion page 10
Arts & Leisure page 7