The student senate passed a resolution Wednesday night against a proposed tuition increase. The Board of Regents will discuss the increase at their meeting this week. The resolution, originally written by former senator Taylor R. Anderson and sponsored by Sens. Priscilla Acosta and Jennifer Richards underwent many amendments before being passed.

The Degree Audit Report System (DARS) recently underwent a system update. The changes affect the way students use the system, Melisa Choroszy, the University of Nevada, Reno’s associate vice president of enrollment services, said.

A ruling is pending in the case of Anderson vs. Entsminger after the student judicial council heard the case Thursday night. The charge was filed because former student senator Taylor Anderson believes the free tutoring program, SOAR, was created illegally.

Student body president Eli Reilly said students and other fans are following a few students’ impromptu negative chants because of a lack of what he calls a “script” for games.

Nevada has a juicy out-of-conference home schedule in 2008-09.

What: Hearing in the case of Anderson v. Entsminger.
Why: Charge alleges SOAR was created illegally.
Where: Rita Laden Senate Chambers in The Joe
When: 5:30 p.m. Thursday

With Democratic wins across Nevada, power has shifted within the state legislature. Given a mandate and a near supermajority, the Democrats have the opportunity to solve the state’s budget woes, but some worry ideology will keep them from finding a solution.

According to the report, 75.5 percent of the 2007 freshman class returned to UNR this year, down from 79 percent the year before.

The retention rates indicate the overall success of the university and are a factor in various national rankings and assessments, university officials said. Fewer students also means less state funding.

“This is a very serious matter,” UNR President Milton Glick said. “It’s obviously a disappointment to us.”

Barry Belmont, John Russell and Alyssa Cowan, members of the University of Nevada, Reno Students for Liberty, began setting up their campaign table while Barack Obama supporters shot glared at them while manning their own table a few feet away.

The student senate passed a resolution 14-3 Wednesday expressing support for Nevada System of Higher Education Chancellor Jim Rogers.
When discussion started about whether to send a copy of the resolution to Gibbons the senate’s first heated debate of the year ensued.

The judicial council dismissed two charges filed against Associated Students of the University of Nevada Senate secretary Caitlin Gunn Monday. The council decided to dismiss the charges after Gunn resigned as secretary, according to its formal opinion.

Student senate secretary Caitlin Gunn resigned Oct. 13. The resignation comes after student Sen. Lee Massey filed two charges accusing Gunn of misconduct. Though she resigned, Gunn still served as secretary at last week’s senate meeting. Gunn has not resigned as Flipside films chair.

To make that progress, the Associated Students of the University of Nevada spent $35,000 on last week’s events, nearly triple the amount spent last year. A new executive department planned larger-scale events, like the bonfire, to draw more students.

With the constant ups and downs, the stock market is hard to follow. Students may wonder what to do as banks fail and the government pushes $700 billion into the financial markets.

The student government senate established a committee to research university budget cuts. The committee will present its findings to the senate, so the body can form better recommendations and opinions. The committee will also serve as a student voice to university administrators.