Issue date: 4/12/07 Section: Campus News

Student Senate lent its support to higher education reinvestment while opposing a four-day break surrounding the Easter Holiday at its meeting Monday night.

According to the higher education resolution, tuition has increased 70 percent over the last six years. And while the state had previously paid $2 for every dollar students paid, students now pay more than the state supplies.

Senator Aaron Brewster said that as a student, he is deeply concerned about tuition going up.

"We need to realize we used to pay half of what we pay now," he said. "We need (Wisconsin's Higher Education Reinvestment) badly and (need to) send a strong message to the state government."

Meanwhile, the Senate failed to pass a resolution that called for the university to not hold classes the Monday following Easter. The resolution said most students generally travel home for the weekend and spend time with their families.

Senator Aaron Olson said the main aspect surrounding the issue is that science lab classes require 13 full weeks. Having a Monday off could interfere with the lab schedule.

The resolution became a debate involving religion. Opponents of the resolution argued some of the wording seemed to favor students who were Christians over non-Christian students. An amendment was proposed to get rid of the lines that included "Good Friday" and an explanation of what Easter is, but that amendment failed by majority vote.

Senator Dylan Jambrek said despite the fact that he was not Christian, he supported the resolution, which did not pass.

"When I was elected, (the break around Easter) was something that was brought up to me," he said. "A lot of students travel and travel plans create a lot of headaches. Students weren't just begging for another day off."

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