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ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY // THURSDAY, JAN. 26, 2017 • VOL. 93 NO. 11
Professor and Public Servant SAM HOISINGTON
Online Editor
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What you're paying for The Arka Tech Staff Although no new student fees have been announced for the Spring 2017 semester, The Arka Tech staff wanted to provide the following information to help eliminate any possible confusion surrounding the fees assessed to students. Information for this article comes almost exclusively from documents obtained from Student Accounts. Assessment Fee – This money is assessed so that the university “stays in compliance with Higher Education mandates,” according to Student Accounts. Athletic Student Fee- This money is allocated to the University’s athletic programs. Distance Learning Fee – The fee is for “additional funding for online and mixed technology classes” and is only assessed on tuition hours that are online or mixed technology classes. Health/Wellness Fee – This “helps fund additional health services for students,” Student Accounts representatives say. Students wishing to use the fitness center inside of the Hull Physical Education Building are assessed an additional fee for access to that facility. Instructional Support Fee – This money is for the “upkeep of classroom equipment.” Strategic Facilities Initiative Fee – This is for “upkeep of building and grounds.” Student Support Fee – This fee “allows students access to activities throughout the semester. (Athletic events, movies, etc.),” according to Student Accounts. Student Communication Fee – A document from Student Accounts says this fee, “offsets costs of written communication to students. Includes, but not limited to, weekly student newspaper, postcards and brochures mailed to students’ mailing addresses.” Technology Fee – This fee “allows students to access technology on campus.” The fee provides for internet access, OneTech and Blackboard, among other things, according to Student Accounts. Technology Equipment Fee – A separate fee than the Technology Fee, the Technology Equipment Fee is assessed for the “upkeep of technology equipment.” Transcript Fee – This fee “allows students to request as many transcripts as needed as long as the students’ account is in order.” If you have any further questions, you can go to the Student Accounts office in 241 of Brown Hall. They can also be contacted through business.office@atu.edu or (479) 968-0271.
Over the holiday break, Dr. Ernest Enchelmayer, associate professor of English, was sworn in as a Pope County Justice of the Peace. Enchelmayer now represents District 13, which includes parts of Northeast Russellville and also unincorporated Pope County, on the Quorum Court. The Quorum Court is a board of elected officials tasked with passing legislation for the county, functioning in a role similar to that which a city council would for a city. Although this is Enchelmayer’s first time serving as an elected official, he has held other community and civic-minded positions with local organizations since moving to the area about 12 years ago to work at Tech. He has been involved with the Governor’s Council for the Education of Gifted and Talented Children, Dover Area Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Fund and the Cove Landing Homeowners Association, as well as being a local youth soccer and basketball coach since moving to the area. He also served a term as a District Governor for Rotary International, traveling across much of the state and coordinating regional Rotary budgets and governance. His drive to be involved in the community was inspired in part by his father’s actions and a desire to emulate them for his children, Enchelmayer said. “I grew up as a very active child
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Dr. Ernest Enchelmayer, associate professor of English and newly elected Pope County Justice of the Peace, with his wife, Valerie, the morning of his swearing in. and participated in sports and events and along the way, my father was there a lot, coaching or serving in some capacity in that way.” Enchelmayer said. “When I got over here, I wanted to make sure I did that for my children but also in the larger scope of
things, my community,” he said. Enchelmayer said that he didn’t run for Quorum Court with a specific agenda or list of things to change, just a desire to serve his community. “I can’t think of a specific thing that I wanted to change. I am doing a lot of listening, and so I want to
continue to listen,” he said. Campaign flyers from Enchelmayer’s run billed him as a community-minded lifelong Arkansan. Those same materials also highlighted endorsements from State Senator Greg Standridge and State Representative Trevor Down.
Donald Trump read The Arka Tech
SAM HOISINGTON
Online Editor
At least one president of the United States of America has read The Arka Tech, the official student newspaper of the Arkansas Tech University campus for over 90 years. Sarah Jo Reynolds, a graduate of Tech working for the Republican Party of Arkansas, presented Trump with an edition of The Arka Tech shortly after he announced his run for the presidency in 2015. The paper was from 2011, when Reynolds was a student at Tech. In the edition was an article she had penned titled “Barack, you’re fired! Trumping Obama in 2012.” In it, she detailed why she thought Trump should run against Obama in 2012. SUBMITTED PHOTO “In the article, I was tasked to write in favor of Trump if he were to one day run for President. I Donald Trump signs an article in 2015 when he announced his run for presidency. The article was written by was the only Republican writer at the time. I was Sarah Jo Reynolds (pictured above- right) for The Arka Tech about why Trump should run for president. a lifelong fan of his, so I didn't have any hesitation writing that I wished he would run against Obama Trump “eagerly” read the article and compliment"This country needs someone who is successful in 2012,” Reynolds wrote in an email a current ed Reynolds’ writing before signing it, Reynolds to run it. Someone who is going to kick America in staffer of The Arka Tech. recalled. the butt and get it back in gear. There is only one Although Trump did not run in 2012, Reynolds The strongly-worded opinion article expressed person I can think of to get the job done: Donald presented him with the article after he announced Reynolds belief that Trump was the best candidate (TRUMP page 4) his candidacy in 2015, hoping to get it signed. for President.
Finding the perfect study space AMBER APPLEBY
Copy Editor
Places to study on campus are not hard to come by at Arkansas Tech. In fact, nearly every building on campus has some kind of space for students to study in; from the lobbies in Brown to the lobby in Witherspoon. However, many students are unaware of some of the more popular study spaces. The Brown building by Rothwell is the newest building added to the Arkansas Tech campus, and its study places are perhaps lesser known. The building is made up of four floors with a lobby on each floor. The lobby on the first floor is home to a small café area with cushioned seating. The lobbies on the other three floors have desks and several plug-in areas for laptops or phones.
The library is also a fairly popular place to study. “I usually study in my room, but I go to the library sometimes,” Joshua VanDevender, an English and creative writing major from Booneville, said. The first and third floors of the library have several computers with internet and printer access. The second floor also has computers with internet and printer access, but it also has small study rooms and larger study rooms. These study rooms can be reserved in one-hour blocks by going online to bookit.atu.edu. Many students also choose to study in the upstairs area of BazTech. The upstairs of Baz-Tech has several smaller tables, a few couches and three large rooms with tables and whiteboards. The Witherspoon lobby is also nearly always filled with studying
AMBER APPLEBY/THE ARKA TECH Witherspoon lobby offers tables, armchairs and places to plug in to. students. Nich Parnell, a parks and recreation major from Harrison, said he enjoys studying in the Witherspoon lobby because, “It’s not really loud.” The Witherspoon lobby has several tables and armchairs, as well as a few plugins for laptops.
While there are several places to study on campus, many students still prefer to study in their rooms. “I don’t ever go to the library; I just study in my apartment,” Ally Smith, a public relations major from Van Buren, said.