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Ben Fry
Issue date: 11/16/07 Section: News
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Missouri State University is one step closer to having up to three newspapers available campus-wide for part of next semester.
Tuesday, the Student Government Association passed a recommendation that the university implement a pilot program of the USA Today Collegiate Readership. Sen. Ashley Hoyer said if launched, the four-week program would take place between January and spring break. During this time, students will be surveyed as to what newspapers they prefer.
If the university chooses to fully adopt the program, Hoyer said, it would amount to a $2 to $3 increase in student fees. However, the pilot program would not raise student fees.
Prior to the vote, Hoyer urged the senate to carefully consider the resolution, saying that if they begin the pilot program then decide not to adopt the readership, it would reflect badly on the university.
In 2000, the USA Today pilot program ran in the residence halls. It was not adopted, Hoyer said, because the students chose to put cable TV in the residence halls instead.
With a yearly contract with the readership, the University would have three different newspapers distributed around campus and in the residence halls. Hoyer said it is still to be decided whether the closed displays can be accessed with faculty ZipCards.
Tuesday, the Student Government Association passed a recommendation that the university implement a pilot program of the USA Today Collegiate Readership. Sen. Ashley Hoyer said if launched, the four-week program would take place between January and spring break. During this time, students will be surveyed as to what newspapers they prefer.
If the university chooses to fully adopt the program, Hoyer said, it would amount to a $2 to $3 increase in student fees. However, the pilot program would not raise student fees.
Prior to the vote, Hoyer urged the senate to carefully consider the resolution, saying that if they begin the pilot program then decide not to adopt the readership, it would reflect badly on the university.
In 2000, the USA Today pilot program ran in the residence halls. It was not adopted, Hoyer said, because the students chose to put cable TV in the residence halls instead.
With a yearly contract with the readership, the University would have three different newspapers distributed around campus and in the residence halls. Hoyer said it is still to be decided whether the closed displays can be accessed with faculty ZipCards.
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