The North Idaho College Sentinel Vol 42 No 10, Mar 10, 1988

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Spring ahead Signs of spring weather appeared earlier this month on the North Idaho College beach. (See " Spring " feature on page 13). Tim Clemensen

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Fee Replacement Proposal shot down by Shelly Reynor

AOer much opposition from Mudcni, staff and faculty, lhe Fee Replacement Proposal 10 fund the college library construction has been put on llold by the board or trustees, supponing President Robcn Bennett's recommcndBtioo. "It seems there's enough resistance, and, with the conditions, I suggest we mO\'Caway for o year. lt'511 politically wise move," Bennett sn1d. "But if I don't sec improvement (in that year). I'm going to come 10 nll of you for suppon to ~how we need ti new library." While most everyone agrees thut a new library i& n necessity for North Idaho College, the reluctance to ~11ppon the proposnl come for various reasons

Faculty members live in "Our Town " Page 7

preceding lhc board meeting Feb. 29 in an hour-long discussion between lruStccs, St.ale scnatori. faculty. staff and studenLS. The Fee Replacement Proposal, which "'ould entail Lhe Legislature appro\ ing S 1.9 million to re-vamp t.he librar), would be paid back by the state nt about S1-s.000 per year for 30 years if the molle) ""as a\'ailable. 1r the st.ue did not ha\e the money to fund Lhc project on an) g1\-cn year, bo111~cr. the burden would be pl:iccd on the college. The Associated Students of North Idaho College were rdut'llllll to ruppon the idea because ,r the burden did happen 10 tau bad: 00 the college, it

posS'l1>1y would be paid through increased tuition fees. "You already know bow the srudents feel about this. but I want you to know 111-e don't stand alone.'' ASNIC Pres-i¡ dent Pat Reilly told the trustees. "Boise State Unh ersiry bad a rally in opposi¡ tion of increased tuition." Reilly, who said it is not Lbc students' responsibility to pay for a building. said t.ha! the proposal is ju.st too much of a gamble. After prcvtou.s debate as 10 whether students should pay ror the building, Lhc board Staled that it wa.stt'I Its Intent 10 p~ the burdm on Lhe studcnu. " If the legislature puses the rcsolu-

Cinderella story: Wrestlers clean up at nationals Page 18

tion, Lhe intent is not to put the burden on the students." Sen. Terry Svcrdstco said. Sen. Mary Lou Reed was unable 10 attend the meeting, but her husband Scott read a leuer on her behalf. While Reed stated that she supports the effort to upgrade the library facilities, she wrote that she is in tot.al opposition of the students funding the building. "The statement of the board with no intent 10 use student fees is not binding lO future boards," she wrote. "We just need to try to move higher up oo the priority list." continued on page 17

Tulips, troublemakers: two sides of spring Page 13


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