AFP's Oregon State University Chapter held a four-hour event on campus today, asking students to sign petitions to freeze "incidental fees." The fees, which have grown rapidly in recent years, are scheduled to reach a total of $1,100 beginning next Fall. The fees pay for a variety of campus programs, including recreational athletics, sustainability and counseling, most of which benefit only a small minority of students. Included in the fees is money for "contingencies," which represents a slush fund for use by student government.
AFP-OSU 1100 Dollar Day

With Oregon's economy tanking due to failed leadership by the Governor and Legislature, students are finding it increasingly difficult to afford even the basic education that state schools provide. This year, private donors had to be found to provide promised education grants when tax dollars ran out mid-year.

AFP-OSU Chapter Leaders Will Rogers & Derek Dalby
Hundreds of students agreed with the AFP position and signed the petitions, which will be delivered to the student government next week.

The OSU Chapter can be reached at wilro85@hotmail.com