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Tuition increase to $ |9 draws chafed acceptance from students
while some stress over finan­ become increasingly unstable
cials, others see it as undeni­ over the last couple of years.
the increase, but expressed able inflation to the econ­ .' Last year alone Governor
Kitzhaber was forced to cut
their regard, to: the financial^ omy. <•
“Yeah I see it as sad that $17 million out of the bud­
Students will once again hardship it would place on
| be asked to fork over more some students. The jump is a I will have to pay more for get for community colleges
money to attend ™ school growing problem for majori­ my education, but what can in Oregon. As the domino
at Clackamas Community ty of students, but according I do about it? I need an effect hits here at Clackamas
education and therefore, I’m we see the consequences first
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The hoaifd^of education College Association the
it anyway,” said student Alex classes get bigger, the bud­
met lastW ednesdaytovote
get gets smaller — meaning
on increasing tuition from $81 per credit hour meaning Milton.
instructors are forced to take
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$77 to $79 per credit hour.
The targeted amount of $2 the cheapest tuition in the ic climate, colleges have . on a bigger job than before.
- Around 26 vacant positions
would bring in a drastic Portland area. Over the last
at the * school will remain
am bun^df revenue to:, ease 3 years tuition at Clackamas
the burden of diminishing has increased by $ 15, and , nue — stateincom etax,has vacant for the time being
By Felicia Skriver
The Clackamas Print
Foundation of
Excellence
fosters success
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state support. The board
E-Breezy ‘beats’
up
campus
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to reduce spending and
isavej the resources^we^haveq
— saving us around $1.5
jm illionc At the next Board
meeting the possibility of
an additional $20 service
fee will be discussed to ease
financial worries.
j “I t i s u n f o r t u n a t e t h a t
tuition iiserising ohceagain,
! because I myself am very
strapped for cash right now,
and so I just see it as really
unfortunate to see it rise
once again,” said stu d e n t;
Dane Vanderwiele. '
Baseball loses
big to Lane
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