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The province iriards L spend $6.2 billion on post- And although he agrees the increase will put more stress on students' pocket- books. in the long run, Rosehan says, students will see this increase as positive. "Parts of this new pack- age I don't like, but from a student's perspective. it's positive." "l think the tuition freeze was a mistake in the first place," Rosehan said. Rosehan says the public tends not to look at the full package. and automatically zeros in on the increase. when in reality it is actually positive. now the provincial gold/rf] ment is going to face the backlash of the increase. Wilfrid laurier Universi, ty president Dr. Robert Roseharl believes the tuition freeze was a wrong move in the Frrst place, and The average universily student in Ontario is already paying around $5.000 a year, and college students pay approximately The increase, which ends a two-year tuition freeze, means university students will pay on average $200 more per year, and college students will see an increase of$l00 per year. - John Anderson I I W's Meralion ofStudeuts niversity and college I I students will see a five per cent tuition hike when they return to the books in September, the Ontario government announced last week. Tuition hike will pay on, says Wlll president with the government is always going to be a burden to students." _ I.. cost sharing BY ’AIMIE Pommux For The Chronicle ss-s-i-Li-tr-iii-, 71-772; "ar. “'2'“ Karin Barthel Anderson says the buzz on campus is that students feel the increase could have been higher. and overall more funding will result in guaranteeing the high qual- ity of education they receive. f "I have mixed emotions," Anderson says. "l'm happy to see tuition is still regulat- ed, but cost sharing with the government is always going to be a burden to stu- dents." Up the road at the Uni, versity of Waterloo, Federa- tion of Students president John Anderson says he has mixed emotions about the increase. but things could be a lot worse. Last year Wl.U saw a 4.6 per cent increase in salary and energy resources, and Rose-hart says students are not meeting their end of the funding in that respect, so the nominal increase will meet.similar needs next He says WLU will defend its increase by maintaining a low student-faculty ratio at 23:l. and subscribing to the student access guararr tee, which supports all stu- dents in attending Ontario post-secondary institutions, regardless of their financial situation. Bottom line, Rosehart says the government is putting more money into education, so students will have to contribute their share as well. "The problem is not going to be for lower income students, but for families with a $70,000 income and three kids in university. They will see some relief from the addi- tional loans and grants available." Roseharl says families with more than one tuition to pay for will feel this increase the most. secondary education over the next five years, and an estimated 25 per cent of this will go towards student loans and grants. CITY lil E ”v, “mum”... " last Tuesday, the faculty at Ontario's 24 colleges walked off the job when The strike by 300 instructors and counsellors at Conestoga College leaves about 6,000 full-time students with an unplanned break from class. Cont-[saga College president lohn Tibbits is not impressed. "l'm less than impressed." Tibbits said. "l think it's a very nasty thing to do to the students. It's totally unnecessary." Inn. "hung-.. .L r ' -- __ r.v°__...- “mun“ This news comes one week into a strike that saw college faculty across the province take their fight for improved workloads and wages outside to the picket line. spring, even if management has to instruct the programs themselves. ntario college students won't Ohave to worry about an extended school year because of the facul- ty strike, says the schools' manage- ment. College strike enters second week Nicole Zwygers. a member of Waterloo ppllegiate institute. Tourses will finish on lime this BY CAROL-ANN N ucm For The Chronicle (J - --- - r -_..- a member of the Ventures Colour Guard, practises her routine for info indihnn Tl... \I.-.A._AA r, . . - - _ "Over five days of negotiations, management did not table a proposal until 9:30 pm. Monday. March ti," said Ted Montgomery. chair of the OPSEU bargaining team in a release. “Incredi- bly, the last-minute proposal moves backwatis from the offer that manage- v --- ..V. "cr'"' IV P|UIIUC for "smaller classes and more faculty so every college student would get more time, more attention, and more feed- back". A press release from the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) said talks broke off because managanem will not agree to provide r., u..__u__ ,n . __ - [ohn'nbbits ' Conestoga College their demands for "quality education improvements" were not met. "We're disappointed that OPSE U has chosen to unnecessarily disrupt the academic year..." yayading the pink No new contract talks 'G/schedule, between OPSEU and management. "The offer presented by the colleges calls for an increase of the maximum salary for faculty to more than $94,000. with no increase to workload, yet the OPSEU negotiating team chose to reject it in favour of their current action." Tibbits said. "We're disappoint- ed that OPSEU has chosen to unneces- sarily disrupt the academic year for the students of Ontario's colleges." ”m "rm. College management offered OPSEU a l2.6 per cent increase in salary over four years, and no increase in workload (maintaining the average teaching time in the classroom at l4 hours a week). - Tibbits said adult education classes will continue, and day-care centres and the recreation centre remain open. r _ , l - - Full-time classes and apprentice- ship classes are cancelled at Conestoga campuses in Kitchener, Waterloo and Guelph. ment had in place at the time strike vote." WYNE "SON IMOYO of the