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New Fee status to be printed on students' report cards 1 I Ml I ACT scores who reenter WSU, and are age 23 or over to pay the fee. Transfer students with 15 credit hours or less and unproficient in their ACT scores wil pay the fee. The fee is assessed only to students on campus and is $25 for seven or more credits and $10 for six credits or less. Olsen said "the fee is student responsible," meaning students have to take the time to get removed from the status of paying or not paying the fee. She said many students can get off in three quarters, if they look BY Steve Wuthrlch Staff writer of The Signpost Student senators passed legislation earlier this month that will help inform students who are paying Developmental Fees.

Tracy Tolman, non-traditional senator, helped pass a bill that will put information about Developmental Fees on report cards. Students unaware of the fee can look on their tuition payment statements to see if they are paying the fee. Some STEVE CONLINTHE SIGNPOST Dixie Mason (middle), Stuart Hansen (left) and Mike Stewart (right) answered Weber State students questions concerning the Utah Governorship during Issues Forum Thursday. Pat Shea not pictured. confusion Developmental Fees are was made over credits assessed to students who and student cpa figures have not met English or that would tl f.

i i remove stu- Main proficiency levels feTchages! uPon entrance to WSU. A report Tol- manager if it's passed, I'll tell you that," Wilson said. "I felt that with the work he put into it, he had a right to be heard," said Physically Challenged Senator Brad Allen, who sponsored the bill. "It's interesting. There are not many bills presented like that that I've ever seen.

I like it. "The little man, the small minority, has a right to voice his opinion. If something's done about it, fine," Allen said. "If nothing's done about it, at least he had the opportunity to give it a shot," he said. "If a simple bill for four hours of more diverse programming on a radio station can't pass, and since this university is pushing so hard for multiculturalism and diversity, then I question the motive of the administration," Mowrer said.

RADIO (continued from page 1) this is something that's morally, ethically right to do good for mankind and generations of societies to come." Mowrer said although he doesn't think the bill has a good chance of passing, he will continue collecting signatures and is anxiously awaiting the senate's vote on Monday. Klingler also doubts the bill will pass. the students really want something to be done, the student senators are going to have to start hearing the opinions come out of people's mouths, rather than just seeing it signed on a piece of paper," she said. "Sometimes people sign a petition and they don't even realize what they're signing." She added that diversifying a format will do nothing to curb racism, and may even promote it. If the radio station played bits and pieces of all kinds of music, people would more easily form false ideals and draw false conclusions about musical forms.

But if the station specializes, listeners will get more information and gain a better understanding and appreciation of that type of music, she said, "You can't expect any one organization to deal with every issue for every race, for every group at one time," Klingler said. "Otherwise you are promoting OUTSTANDING racism rather than reducing it be- cause you aren't giving as much detailed information." KWCR fills specific musical needs that are not being met in the community, Wilson said. The station plays a mixture of top 40 and urban contemporary, along with hip hop and has a Spanish program on Sundays. "I understand the need to have multiculturalism, but we already play over 80 percent minority and women artists on our radio station," he said. "It seems to me that we are filling one aspect of diversity." "If you don't have something unique, no one's going to listen to your radio station.

We've found something unique and we've been very successful with it," he said. Because of the large number of listeners KWCR has attracted with its present format, the station has attracted many sponsors. "Three years ago we raised less than $2,000 from our sponsors. This month alone, we've raised over $3,500, and we expect to raise between $12,000 and $15,000 from sponsors this year. And next year, it should be even more," Wilson said.

This year KWCR received $16,000 from the Student Fee Allocation Committee. Next year the station hopes to receive $21,000. KWCR probably could not exist without this money, Wilson said. "For the sake of the university and the radio station, I sure hope the bill's not passed. I won't be STAFF AWARD into getting it removed." Students meet proficiency requirements by passing the English exam or taking English 096 with a C- grade or better.

They can meet Math proficiency by passing a Math placement test or taking Math 096 and passing with a or better. For help in passing these areas of proficiency, students can contact Research Support Services. The seven offices on campus are funded by the Developmental Fee. Letters are also being sent to about 300 students who are paying the fee. Research Support Sexvtee personnel are informing them about their status.

"Clearing the fees will emphasize proficiency, which ties to the goal of retaining students to continue higher education," she said. 33 man gave to ASWSU was disputed by Marilyn Olsen, coordinator of Research Support Services. She said students entering with levels not proficient must have at least 30 credits and a 2.0 GPA to be able to exit proficiency levels once meeting other requirements. Developmental Fees are assessed to students who have not met English or Math proficiency levels upon entrance to WSU. Olsen said there are many incoming freshman, adult re-entry and transfer students paying this fee.

Both English and Math ACT scores of 16 or less require incoming freshmen, and adults without 1 -t if; i Nominations are currently being accepted for the Outstanding Classified, Professional Administrative and Executive Staff Awards. You are encouraged to nominate anyone from classified, professionaladministrative and executive staff who have been employed at Weber State for over five years. Nomination forms are available in the Human Resourses Miller Administration bldg.jm 1 1 1 or call Ext. 6032 and we will be happy to mail you a form. The deadline for nomination is March 9th, Send nominations to the President's office, mail code 1001.