IN BRIEF
PFC changes procedures
for paid student positions
A unanimous vote by the Programs
Finance Committee is now required if
the committee wants to cut paid stu
dent group positions when the group
has had the positions for at least six
consecutive years, members of the
PFC decided Thesday.
As the PFC’s last decision of the
year, the change to the committee’s
rules is designed to protect paid posi
tions that groups have traditionally re
ceived, PFC member Jael Anker-Lagos
said. She said the PFC cut “probably
quite a few” positions this year that
had existed for many years.
PFC member Jared Axelrod said he
supported the change.
“There was obviously a big debate
about it this year, so I think next year
the whole committee should agree on
something,” he said.
The revision must still pass review
by the ASUO Constitution Court.
— Parker Howell
University to install
electronic bill pay system
Students may notice a new pay
ment system when paying their
tuition next term.
The University announced it will
install an electronic billing system
this term that will allow students to
view bills and make payments over
the Internet.
Students with bank accounts in the
United States will be able to write an
electronic check to the University us
ing the system. The University will
continue to accept traditional checks
and money orders by cashiers and by
mail, but students may need to print
out the bill and payment stub from the
Internet in order to include it with the
check when mailing a payment.
An e-mail will be sent to a student
when his or her bill is ready for view
ing on the payment Web site, accord
ing to the Office of Business Affairs
Web site.
According to the site, reducing the
need for paper checks and postage will
supply students with an added layer
of convenience.
Adam Cherry
Rutan: He said project could help obese
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He said the group forwarded a
21-page proposal to colloquium
organizers. Following the announce
ment that their project had won,
Collet said the designers organized a
team composed of many different
disciplines, including electricians,
fabricators and designers.
Collet said the idea of a pedal-pow
ered generator is not new, but he
wanted to “take it to the next level.”
Coordinator Martha Bohm said she
wanted the project to be beautiful
and well-designed.
“We want to build a power-gener
ating model to teach about power
generation and power usage,” Bohm
said. "I’m optimistic we’ll be able to
build it.”
On Monday, Rutan said his main
focus during Tuesday’s workshop
would be to create well-established
goals for the group.
“The first thing I’m going to ask
them is what their goal is: Why are
they doing this? What do they hope to
achieve?” Rutan said. “I’m going to try
to build a roadmap to get that done. ”
r
Machinist and designer John
Boosinger said he is happy to be
part of this project and to be able to
bring his skill and knowledge
designing research projects for the
science department.
“It’s similar to a number of projects I
design for,” Boosinger said. “This proj
ect has practical, educational use.”
During the workshop, Rutan sug
gested the group look at the larger pic
ture, suggesting that the project could
be used to help overweight people.
“If you can make a breakthrough
in obesity when you were trying to
make a breakthrough in pedal power,
then you’ve done something,” Rutan
said. “What are you going to achieve
in the long term?”
While the three hours spent with
Rutan was not quite as hands-on
as Collet had expected, he said it
was a very valuable experience
that helped the team establish
broader goals.
“Burt talked a lot,” Collet said.
“I thought we would get more
design time.”
He said the biggest thing he learned
was not to be stuck on one idea but
to push the limits and think outside
the box.
“I think people overall came out
with a better understanding of the
project and how they can be in
volved,” Collet said. He said the
group will move forward with the
project in hopes of having a work
ing model by the end of the term.
“We hope to finish the fabrication
of the trailer,” Collet said. He also
said he will establish a new group to
take this project past the term and
into the future.
Rutan said it takes projects like
this one to push boundaries and t
o do what others say is unnecessary
or is done solely for the benefit
of the rich. He added that progress
takes forward thinking and a can
do attitude.
“I don’t think you can teach inno
vation, but you can create an envi
ronment where innovation tends to
thrive more than other environ
ments,” Rutan said.
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