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4 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2005 2 programs might see 2nd-term budget cuts Bush to release proposal next week BY AMY EAGLEBURGER STAFF WRITER In response to the ballooning federal deficit, President Bush is going to have to find ways to cut back costs in his 2006 budget. But many say the place to cut binding is not education. “I haven’t seen the president’s budget, but we are certainly dis heartened about the possibility that so many good education programs may be cut,” said Rep. Ileana Ros- Lehtinen, R-Fla. Two college-access programs, Upward Bound and Talent Search, might not receive fund ing if the president’s proposal to be released next week goes through. The programs provide resources for low-income and disadvantaged students whose family histories often do not include college graduates. More than 950 Upward Bound and 500 Talent Search offices exist nationwide. UNC boasts an Upward Bound office, and both programs have offices at N.C. State University. 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J Division of Student Affairs 919-962-6507 ucs@unc.edu Hanes Hall f/ http://careers.unc.edu * This program is not for students in MBA, law, MAC, medical and dental programs. “In the case of Upward Bound, they do get academic support, and for both programs they get some guidance as to how to choose the right school, how to go about look ing for financial aid,” said Susan Trebach, vice president for com munications at the Council for Opportunity in Education. “These are programs that help students become productive, tax paying citizens.” The idea of completely eliminat ing the programs for thousands of students alarms those who say such cuts will directly affect the ability of many students to attend post-sec ondary schools. “It’s a pathway that the govern ment has created, and now it’s going to be unavailable,” Trebach said. “I am certain there will be some students who will not go to college because they won’t have the assistance of these programs.” Both programs were created in the 1960s as a part of President Johnson’s “Great Society” reforms. They are based on college campus es and serve as resource centers for la From Page One surrounding communities. The programs are a part of TRIO, a larger organization that also provides student support ser vices and educational opportunity centers. “TRIO programs have been the staple for a good 30, 35 years, and in that regard these programs continue to be very important for the students that they serve,” said Hector Garza, president of the National Council for Community and Education Partnerships. Action against any proposed cut of the programs has yet to begin because the proposal is nei ther official nor public at this time. Passage of the president’s budget also depends on whether Congress will approve it. “That’s a question that is hard to answer and unpredictable because it is really going to depend on the political will of the Congress to continue a program that the presi dent has slated for elimination,” Garza said. The Department of Education refused comment on the possibility of the elimination of the programs from the budget until the docu ment is formally released. Trebach said she thinks lobbying against such a cut will occur once it becomes an official proposal. Ros-Lehtinen is already planning to do so. “It is going to be difficult, but I am optimistic that we will get a lot of members that will be helping us,” she said. “I just don’t know if we will be successful.” Contact the State & National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu. ANNEXATION FROM PAGE 1 revolved around a 17-year-old joint planning agreement, which out lines into what town unincorpo rated areas would be annexed. “That’s good government,” Mayor Mike Nelson said Tuesday morning. “It’s very rare in North Carolina for governments to make explicit their plans that far in advance.” But Nelson acknowledged the possibility that legal action could be FORUM FROM PAGE 1 ing the right problems. “We are going to work on things like ticket distributions, having condoms in all buildings and blue lights on campus to ensure safety,” he said. Blackwell said the goal of her platform is to connect UNC’s resources so organizations can maximize their productivity. “One of our ideas is a Web site ‘Blue Pages’ to provide a cen tral location to find links to stu dent organizations and answers to frequently asked questions,” Blackwell said. STUDENT FEES FROM PAGE 1 more funding that it receives, they ultimately decided that merit based scholarships and athletic funding should be examined as separate issues. Margaret Jablonski, vice chan cellor for student affairs and a committee member, said more research should be done to find the best solutions to what she agreed are pressing issues. “This might be one solution, but we don’t know what the other solu tions might be,” she said. The committee also decided to recommend more discussion about increasing the fee for the 2006-07 school year. Leaders are in the pro cess of putting their recommenda tions down on paper. Although Wegner’s plan didn’t receive the support of either com mittee, she still plans to present it to the trustees’ University Affairs Committee today. “I don’t have any presumption about their taking action,” she said. “I really want to at least put the concepts out on the table.” Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu. taken by the town’s new residents. “It’s almost become part of the process,” he said. After Tuesday’s meeting, that possibility was all but assured. At least one resident says he plans to file a lawsuit against the town to reverse the decision. Rudolph Ryan, who lives in the Highlands neighborhood of Area A, said he and other neighborhood leaders plan to file suit within the next three to four weeks. “The legal remedy is the sound Sunday - Thursday 7pm -10 pm Dine in only!!! DJ's T-L0 & PJ Music from the early 90s Drink prices to match!! WOODY'S TAR HEEL TAVERN Jensen said the biggest goal of his campaign is to allow students to get “more for their money.” “I’m not real happy with the way student government has been run ning during my time at Carolina,” Jensen said. “I want us to be outraged when our tuition gets raised and send messages to the (decision-makers) that it’s not OK.” Ballard said his platform is characterized by a complete plan to attack tuition increases, reopen campus computer labs and work to establish an endowed distin guished speakers series. “Bringing in speakers brings an outside perspective that challenges ASG FROM PAGE 1 times over in tuition increases.” Some have questioned the chances of making the change, but Jensen said a referendum vote on the issue would probably garner 70 percent to 80 percent of stu dent support. Such a statement would force the University’s Board of Trustees and the UNC-system Board of Governors to heed the voice of the student body. “With our tuition going up and up and up, I’m sure students want as little money wasted as possible,” Jensen said. His opponents agree that the funds are misspent, but they believe UNC-CH leadership could encourage fiscal restraint. SBP candidate Seth Dearmin said that the flagship university has a responsibility to other cam puses and that abandoning the ASG would set a bad example. “Cutting and running is not the best option,” he said. Candidate Seke Ballard said he thinks UNC-CH is a powerful institution with the ability to influ ence where ASG funds go. He compared the relationship to that of the United States and est remedy at this point,” he said. During the meeting, the aider men also adopted resolutions to support citizens who are annexed. Those resolutions include the allocation of funds to assist house holds in connecting with the Orange Water and Sewer Authority. Members also approved a motion, which asks town staff to secure a location for a fire station in the newest area of the town. If town staffers do not find a location by June 7, the town will be aljp Saily (Tar Uppl “I want us to be outraged when our tuition gets raised and send messages ... that it’s not OK” TOM JENSEN, SBP CANDIDATE what we think in our microcosm,” Ballard said. “This is how revolutions hap pen. We need to increase challeng ing ourselves.” Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu. the United Nations, saying that the University should reallocate the funds instead of removing them altogether. “I think it’s hypocritical asking the ASG to work (in UNC-CH’s interest) with the budget that UNC (wouldn’t be) a part of,” he said. Dearmin and Ballard both want to use much of the association’s funds for lobbying, encouraging legislators to act on behalf of stu dents. Leigha Blackwell, who also is running for SBP, said she too sup ports looking critically at ASG spending. “I agree with (Jensen)... that it’s time for a re-evaluation of where the money is going,” she said. “I’m sure the ASG could have a more effective use of the funds given.” Jensen said it’s doubtful such a use exists. He claims that the ASG’s performance hasn’t improved since the fees were first gathered during the 2002-03 school year. “The ASG has failed to accom plish anything for UNC in the past three years.” Contact the State & National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu. able to acquire property through eminent domain, which allows municipalities to condemn proper ty for use by the local government. But all these provisions are subject to the outcome of Ryan’s lawsuit, which could lengthen the timeline for the process. “We’ll take it as far as we have to all the way to the North Carolina Supreme Court,” Ryan said. Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.
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