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Campus News PRO-TUITION INCREASE □ I\iition increase will give Meredith prestige and boost it to competition's level. Rebecca Barringer Staff Writer Meredith will increase tuition, and students will reap benefits When I picked up a copy of the Meredith Herald a few weeks ago, I was not surprised to find that the front-page article addressed the school’s tuition increase. As the article explained, many students oppose the increase and are sensitive to the extra financial burden it may cause. Although I can understand their position. 1 am a supporter of the tuition increase and think we have ignored the positive points about this issue. The tuition increase will generate resources that we can use for future building improvements. As students, we see building improvements every day when we walk past the construction of the new Math and Science building. This building, which will provide better classrooms and more advanced technolo gies, serves as a tangible reminder of the benefits facili ty upgrades can bring. The increase will also help us maintain our quality teaching staff without sacrific ing our low student-teacher ratio. This ratio, which allows .small class sizes and close rela tionships between teachers and students, is one of the corner stones to the Meredith experi ence. If we want to keep it low and, at the same time, want to maintain quality teachers, we must have sufficient resources to foot the bill. When thinking about the tuition increase, we must look at our low tuition costs in com parison to other schools. For example, in this yeari's poll of the North Carolina private col leges and universities, the cost of Meredith is ranked 15ih. Even after we factor in the pro posed tuition increase for the 2003-2004 schoof year, Mered ith would still cost less than schools such as Salem. Guil ford, and Warren Wilson. We should remember that Meredith must keep its stan dards high in order to attract qualified students. This is especially important because our student body draws primarily from this state and from areas close to the state’s borders. These prospective students must choose Meredith amidst the competition of the many nearby and outstanding schools, including Carolina, State, Wake Forest, Davidson and Elon. As a collective group of stu dents, we know that Meredithis future standards will affect our plans after college. Those of us who want to go to pursue education after col lege in graduate school or law school, for example, will want other institutions to know that Meredith graduates are serious students who have attended an academically rigorous school. Those of us who plan to enter directly into the work force will want our prospective employers to be aware that, as Meredith graduates, our application should be taken seriously. However, as individual stu dents, we may not want to bear the financial burden of the tuition increase. We might think that we are willing to sacrifice building improvements and quality fac ulty in order to keep the money in our pockets. But what, I wonder, will we think thirty years from now? When we were presenting an employer with our resume or sitting down with a colleague for lunch. The statement, “I went to Meredith College,” would not be treated with the same degree of respect that it deserves. To avoid this, we should work to improve our schoolis standards and provide it with the resources of the tuition increase. The schooKs prestige will rise, and with it. the pres tige of our diplomas. The tuition increase provides us with a tool to build an even stronger foundation for acade mic excellence. Instead of protesting it, maybe we should be glad it is happening. (T'S M6T TH08£... I T>«N‘r «« tT «vec wwe- /^U Mfll THS f *OM K LOCJfieC’ MS CAM.cAlfct7 wn II niililv„.NT VSfHATlFTH* I’ll MAIce A fUlU Fee. irt P'ajC ftCTS m6?' / HeAB e.ViTUN^ IN ■nte wMrmfEl AHA! WRt'S Come stay with us! 8 Exciting New Locations University Woods at Centennial University Woods 3020-104 Centennial Woods Dr. Model Open Daily 11-6 High Speed Internet New 3 & 4 Bedroom Condos Private bedroom/bath suites Walkin closets Sunroom Individual Leases Available Rents: 4 bedroom: *325/bedroom 3 bedroom: *350/bedroom Four locations near NCSU, Peace and Meredith College Gorman Street Village Gorman Street Village 1609 Gorman St. High Speed Internet Brand New 3-bedroom condos Private bedroom/bath suites Walkin closets Utilities included Individual Leases Available Rents Centennial Ridge: *387/bedroom Gorman St. Village: *399/bedroom Two locations near NCSU, Peace and Meredith College the UlC • Preiss company 4 Ctuic 142 Mine Lake Court •Raleigh, NC 27615 919) 870-5080 *Fax (919) 870-6026 Toll Free (800) 598-1293 Website www.tpco.com •email condos@tpco.com www.universitycondos.com
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