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NEWS ECONOMY DOWN, BOOK PRICES UP By Kerri Baker Pfeiffer University Senior Laura Jason has to save each semester for a pretty hefty book budget. “I usually spend $100 per book for my major classes,” Jason, a criminal justice major, said. The bookstore at Pfeiffer has left students grumbling about the steep cost of textbooks and supplies from semester to semester. What students may not realize, though, is that the books available to them through the bookstore are cheaper than what they used to be. “Follett is less than [the old company],” bookstore assistant manager Dechelle Ellis said. “The clothing is more expensive, but it’s better quality.” Follett is known for focusing its sales on used books. When students sell books back to their college bookstore, the bookstore can save themselves – and the students – money by providing as many used books as they can. Regardless of where students buy their books, their college bookstore will still buy it from them to help reduce costs for all. With the struggling economy, many businesses are feeling the stretch of the dollar, college bookstores included, causing many students to turn to other stores and online shops for their book needs. “It’s a decline in sales, but we know things are hard for everyone right now,” Ellis said. But some students do not have the opportunity to get all of their books elsewhere. Those who use bookslips provided through their financial aid have little choice but to purchase their school books through the bookstore. “For me, I know I’m paying more in the long run, but I have no choice. I have to use the bookslip – it’s how I’m paying for things,” Jason said. “What [hurts] about [the cost] is people who have bookslips have to shop here,” student sales representative Adria Brewer said. “The upside of buying here, though, is that you can return it.” If the book you purchase through the bookstore turns out to be defected somehow such as a new book that should have a CD/DVD is lacking, the student can return it to the bookstore and get it replaced. When buying online or elsewhere, students cannot necessarily return it so easily. “You’re taking a chance when you order books online,” Ellis said. With a tab of between $600-$700 a semester for books, Jason seeks out extra financial help. “Most of the time, I have to take out a private student loan to cover books and supplies,” Jason said. THE COST OF CUTS By Chelsea Demers The struggling economy has started to take its toll on Pfeiffer Athletics. “It’s tough to swallow but that’s reality,” Pfeiffer Golf Coach Greg Flesher said. “Whether it’s a University or Proctor and Gamble, it’s across the country.” But how is this affecting Pfeiffer’s sports teams? Serious budget cuts cost the golf team one of its greatest assets, Assistant Coach Nancy Capps. The only way the team can have an assistant coach is if they volunteer. “Coaches submit proposed budgets that include necessary items [such as travel and equipment],” Chief Operating Officer and Director of Athletics Bobby Stewart said. “They also add other proposed expenses such as field improvements or a special trip. Once we have all information we see how much we can cover with our existing operating budgets, how much must be fundraised (all our teams must fund-raise to cover some of their costs), and choose what desired expenses must be put on hold due to budgetary constraints.” The budget has no doubt changed over the past few years. For example, the golf team could afford travel bags, golf balls, shoes, rain gear and other equipment, but this year the budget leaves little wiggle room so they just get by with balls and some gear. “All of our budgets have been reduced due to the financial realities of the world we live in,” Stewart said. “For all sports the budgets have been reduced an equal percentage compared to where we were three years ago. This in turn puts pressure on fundraising. Fortunately, as a department, we have raised enough money to cover our expenses each of the last seven years.”The golf team hopes fundraising will help with budget constraints. “I want to try and get a large corporate sponsor,” Coach Flesher said. “In the Spring I also plan to give some golf lessons to faculty, students, alumni and anyone else, and the money will go straight to the men and women’s golf teams. We will be hosting a few tournaments which will bring in some money for us and I hope to have a ‘Play with the Collegiate Stars Day’ where anyone can sign up and play with the teams and donate some money.” “I think that having a cut budget will definitely put some limitations on the choices of tournaments we get to play in,” senior golfer Jackie McMenimon said. “Hopefully after some fundraisers we will have enough money saved up.” Pfeiffer University October 2010 Page 10
By Angela Hunt Many students here at Pfeiffer make eating healthy a very important part of their lives, whether they are athletes or just students trying to keep fit. The USDA food pyramid suggests that college students should have at least two servings of fruit per day to keep up a healthy lifestyle, but because of students using the fresh fruit in our cafeteria to vandalize school property, many students have been concerned we will lose the option of having it readily available. On September 9 students received an email saying that whole, fresh fruit would no longer be available in the cafeteria due to acts of vandalism involving the fruit. Some of the examples mentioned in the email included students throwing fruit into windows and buildings and throwing fruit at other students. The email ended with an apology to everyone else who enjoyed having fresh fruit. “Me and my buddies, we make a competition out of it,” said one anonymous student vandal. “It’s target practice is what it is. We just try aiming for holes to get it in. It’s a shame we pay all this money and we can’t enjoy the fruit the way we want. I really doubt people will stop just because of that email.” FRUIT FIGHT Many students are angry that a few bad apples may spoil the bunch. “I think it’s [awful] that people who know the consequences of throwing the fruit are still continuing to throw it knowing the rest of us would have to suffer through it,” Pfeiffer Student Stacy Deese said. “I love bananas and fruit and I would love to continue eating my bananas at breakfast.” Shortly after the first email was sent, students received another email saying that there will be fresh fruit in the cafeteria and that it would be restored right away. Dr. Russell Sharples, Vice President of Student Affairs and Interim Dean of NEWS “It’s target practice is what it is. We just try aiming for holes to get it in.” Students, wanted students to know that the Administration needed student support. “I sent out an e-mail reminding students that Pfeiffer really relies upon them to help keep our campus environmentally safe and friendly,” Dr. Sharples said. ”Ultimately, these actions cost students money, which is something no one wants.” “The fresh fruit is once again served in the dining hall,” Dr. Sharples added. ”I feel confident that students appreciate how important it is that fresh fruit continue to be available. What one student does has an impact upon the entire campus community.” MEDICAL MAJOR “Even in a bad economy you can get a job and make good money after you graduate.” -Dr. Dianne Daniels By Jordan Frick A new major is gaining momentum at Pfeiffer. It features one of the most in demand and top paying jobs available, nursing. Dr. Dianne Daniels heads the nursing program. Daniels was recognized as one of “The Great 100 nurses in North Carolina”. Daniels is very excited about the potential of Pfeiffer’s new nursing program. “One thing about our program that I’m very, very proud of is that we’re based on caring principles and not every nursing program is based on the same thing. A lot of schools use a theory or theories. We use the six principles of caring and that has to do with our Christian base. Caring will be part of how I treat another faculty member, how I treat a student, how the students treat each other; to me that changes the climate of the program,” Daniels said. The program started in Fall 2009 with Pre- Nursing. Students will apply to the upper division next spring. When students finish the programs they will have a Bachelor of Science. “This will allow them to have the education to take the national licensure exam and if they pass that they become RN’s, registered nurses,” Daniels said. While you can also graduate from a two-year community college as a registered nurse, Daniels points out that four year graduates are usually “the first ones to move up the latter to management”. There are only 20 openings available for the upper division nursing program. “We look for a good science GPA, the second thing is an overall GPA. You make good grades, period,” Daniels said. There are other requirements as well, including CPR certification. “Even in a bad economy you can get a job and make good money after you graduate, anywhere from fifty-two to fifty-five thousand. There are ample opportunities in the field of nursing,” Daniels added. Pfeiffer University October 2010 Page 11
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