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College students rally in Frankfort for more funding

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UK students leave the Capitol annex after a reception yesterday in Frankfort. About 350 college students from around the state gathered yesterday to voice
concerns to state legislators about higher education funding.

By Troy Lyle

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FRANKFURT More
than 350 college students from
across Kentucky gathered yes-
terday in the Capitol Rotunda
and petitioned legislators to
allot more funding for higher
education.

Amy Stallings. a theater ju~
nior. was one of about 75 UK
students at the rally. She said
she came to protest the 11.5
percent proposed tuition in-
crease for the 200506 school
year.

“Every tuition increase
makes getting an education
harder and harder," she said.
“I could barely handle the ﬁrst
two increases. but this next
one is going to dry up all of
my funds.“

()ne of the rally‘s speakers.
State 'l‘reasurer Jonathan
Miller, said funding for higher
education must be increased.

ple say college students are
the future." he said. “You‘re
our present and the time to in-
vest in higher education is
now."

The rally centered around
four themes: funding higher
education is a win-win situa-
tion. college students are grad-
uating with higher amounts of
debt due to tuition increases.
tax modernization and restor-
ing cuts will allow universi-
ties to grow. and higher educa-
tion is a smart investment.

Students were given but-
tons. T-shirts and fliers embla-
zoned with this year‘s theme
“Invest in Us: Great Minds.
Great Debt." The rally was
sponsored and paid for by the
Board of Student Body Presi-
dents.

UK's Student Government
spent about $1,700 on two bus-
es and advertising for the ral-
ly. said President Rachel

”l‘m tired of hearing peo» Watts.

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The half-filled (‘enter Theatre erupted
in applause when John Tateishi spoke of
his feelings about safety in post-Sept. 11
America.

“I don't feel any safer today than 1 did
on Sept 12." said Tateishi. the national ex-
ecutive director of the Japanese American
Citizens league and a former prisoner in a
Japanese detention camp during World
War ll. “()r safer than i felt on Sept. 10."

'l‘ateishi's speech was part of the Cul-
tural Diversity Week celebrations.

Tateishi compared the internment of
the Japanese during World War 11 to the
way America is now.

When the Japanese bombed Pearl Har-
bor in December 1941. the United States or-
dered Japanese families to go detention
camps.

Tateishi was 3 years old when his fami'
ly got the call.

“They told us to come and bring only
what we could carry." he said. “That meant
we had two weeks to sell our homes. prop-
erty and anything else."

Forty years later. Tateishi was asked to
lead a group that wanted the US. govern-
ment to apologize for what happened. He
said he was just “young enough and arro»
gant enough" to do it.

This led to President Reagan signing
the order to send 320.000 and an apology to
each living person who had been impris-
oned.

Tateishi said he hoped the government
would have learned from its mistakes.

"But in 2001. on Sept. 11. it happened
again." he said.

He said that he issued a statement on
Sept. 12 cautioning the government not to
let what happened after 1941 happen again.

In his visits to Congress after the re-
lease of his statement. Tateishi said Senate
members seemed reasonable and rational.

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Watts said she was pleased
with this year‘s turnout
only about 70 students total at-
tended last year's rally.

She said she hoped stu.
dents would follow up after
the rally by contacting their
state legislators to ask for
more funding.

"Other groups lobby for
their needs we students
need to do the same." she said.

Other students present at
the rally said they thought the
rally would make a difference.

liaFarin lVleriwether. an
agriculture economics and
public service leadership ju-
nior. said the government
needs to recognize the impor-
tance of adequate funding.

“it‘s ridiculous when the
quality of education isn't in-
creasing. just the amount that
we're paying." he said. “It's a
shame."

The financial situation is
even worse for out-of—state stu-

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To contact state legislators,
visit http://www.lrc.state.ky.us
or call (502) 564-8100

dents. said Jordan Baer. a
sports management freshman.
“Being from out of state.
tuition is already high
enough." he said. “It‘s getting
to the point that only the elite
can afford to go to college."

The turnout today was
phenomenal. but the most im-
portant thing for students is to
follow up on today's rally by
contacting their legislators
and expressing their con-
cerns. Watts said.

The rally ended with mas-
cots from every university
except UK leading chants,

A reception followed in
Miller's office where students
could snack and talk with the
small number of officials and
legislators present at the rally.

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SG ofﬁcials meet
with lawmakers
about tuition hikes

By Troy Lyle
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FRANKFURT ~ Student Government
President Rachel Watts and Senator-at-large
Becky Ellingsworth spent yesterday morning
meeting with legislators in Frankfort about
the need for higher education funding.

Watts and seven members of the Board of
Student Body Presidents visited Senate Presi-
dent David Williams. R