OUR VIEWS Consensus Opinion

Next year will see a 3.7 percent increase in campus fees, resulting in a total cost of $592 per student. The increase, modest in comparison to last year's 12.1 percent raise, will specifically address needs in transportation, technology, health, student activities and athletics on campus.

Life, like love, takes commitment

Commitment. It's a scary word, and with good reason. It conjures up all types of images of white dresses and gold bands, or if you prefer, nooses and padlocked cages. And yes, I realize V-Day is just around the corner, as every red and pink storefront display cheerfully reminds us, so this may not be the best time to bring up such a loaded word, but I wasn't thinking about it strictly in terms of a romantic relationship, though of course it applies.

Give the students a Coke at a fair price

Why do Cokes cost $1.50? That's a lot. Like, really. I can remember when I was younger, going to Six Flags with the 'rents, and them freaking out because Cokes there were $2.00, and that was in a place where you have no other options to escape starvation. Now I know there's inflation, and that cokes at Six Flags are more like $3 these days but on a college campus, there is no reason for such an essential between-class item to be so damned expensive.

OUR VIEWS Hot or Not

HOT: Rock the vote

The Student Center was taken over by elderly poll operators and young hopeful citizens this Tuesday as America continued the race towards November. The 496 who voted were treated to an improved layout over last year's sneakily hidden polls on the second floor of the Commons, and for those who ween't registered, two campus fraternities were doing their civic duty by providing registration services.

YOUR VIEWS Letters to the Editor

Resolution warranted

I would like to commend the SGA and the Technique editorial board for coming out against the horrible HB154. This may seem like a small bill, but it is aimed at the heart of our higher educational system.

Social media becomes catalyst for rising celebrities

The power brokers of the world have heretofore had a number of methods for wielding influence over society at large. TV, radio and newspaper advertisements, speeches, rallies, etc. The lead-up to Super Tuesdays primaries has seen the candidates utilize all of these in an effort to garner support.