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	<title>The Point News &#187; Budget</title>
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		<title>&#8220;Doomsday&#8221; for Maryland Budget</title>
		<link>http://thepointnews.com/2012/05/budget-changes</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 04:23:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allison Kight, Assistant Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, April 18, President Urgo sent out an all-student email concerning the state budget and how it will affect the recent push for providing the living wage to the staff on campus. In the email Urgo discussed the affect of the Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act (BRFA) on the College’s budget. The state legislature [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tuition to Rise Three Percent</title>
		<link>http://thepointnews.com/2009/12/tuition-to-rise-three-percent</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:57:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Chase, Former Managing Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Board of Trustees unanimously voted to raise tuition for the 2010-2011 academic year by $300 at their Saturday, Dec. 5 meeting. The tuition hike represents a three-percent increase for in-state students and slightly more than a two-percent increase for out-of-state students. The Board also voted to increase fees, room and board by three percent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Athletics Dept. Optimistic Despite Rising Costs, Increased Need for Fundraising</title>
		<link>http://thepointnews.com/2009/11/athletics-dept-optimistic-despite-rising-costs-increased-need-for-fundraising</link>
		<comments>http://thepointnews.com/2009/11/athletics-dept-optimistic-despite-rising-costs-increased-need-for-fundraising#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Sparklin, Assistant Editor-In-Chief</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Due to changes in funding and cost increases for programs and equipment, the Athletics Department has made several changes to its operations, including varsity team’s greater reliance on fundraising, staff cuts, and playoff restructuring. Director of Athletics and Recreation Scott Devine said that operational changes in athletics departments because of monetary concerns has been going [...]]]></description>
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		<title>College Operating Budget Turns to ‘Razor-thin’ Surplus</title>
		<link>http://thepointnews.com/2009/09/budget</link>
		<comments>http://thepointnews.com/2009/09/budget#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:09:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rosa Trembour, Staff Writer</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chris True]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Tom Botzman]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In light of the recent economic downturn, the College has initiated a defensive budget strategy for fiscal year 2010 (FY10) and the future. Although it has not drastically changed from previous years, the new plan seeks to proactively increase the College’s revenue, and then spend that money as wisely as possible. According to Chris True, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>College Freezes Some Endowments, Will Continue to Cover Scholarships</title>
		<link>http://thepointnews.com/2009/04/college-freezes-some-endowments-will-continue-to-cover-scholarships</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:30:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kyle Jernigan, Editor-in-Chief</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Because of the current economic climate, St. Mary’s will no longer be receiving up to $875,000 of endowment support. However, the college’s administration has taken precautions to make sure that this downturn does not affect the valuable scholarships endowments provide. Endowments are primarily handled by the St. Mary’s College foundation, a private organization  founded in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Referendum Sends a Message</title>
		<link>http://thepointnews.com/2009/03/referendum-sends-a-message</link>
		<comments>http://thepointnews.com/2009/03/referendum-sends-a-message#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:40:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Perry, Former Editor-in-Chief</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[All-Student Referendum]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On behalf of The Point News, I would like to congratulate the students of St. Mary’s for voting in favor of the Student Government Association’s referendum. Not only did we allow the SGA to give much-needed aid to students and to the academic departments, but also we once again proved our dedication to maintaining – [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Academic Budgets Cut</title>
		<link>http://thepointnews.com/2009/02/academic-budgets-cut</link>
		<comments>http://thepointnews.com/2009/02/academic-budgets-cut#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:59:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Perry, Former Editor-in-Chief</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[School Adminstration]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The College’s academic departments saw 15 percent of their yearly discretionary budget slashed earlier this spring, according to Provost Larry Vote and numerous department chairs. Maryland Higher Education Student Advisory Council Representative Lauren Payne said the budget cuts were “unfortunate given that we are an Honors College and academics should be our first priority.” But, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SGA Urges Campus to Vote on All-Student Referendum</title>
		<link>http://thepointnews.com/2009/02/sga-urges-campus-to-vote-on-all-student-referendum</link>
		<comments>http://thepointnews.com/2009/02/sga-urges-campus-to-vote-on-all-student-referendum#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:53:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Point News</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You might have heard a lot recently about the SGA All Student Referendum that is going on from Sunday February 22 through Wednesday February 25th. Wondering what it’s all about? Well here is a bit more information for you. This referendum was created in response to a significant amount of concerns raised to a number [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From the Chief’s Desk: Vote&#8230;and Vote Yes</title>
		<link>http://thepointnews.com/2009/02/from-the-chief%e2%80%99s-desk-voteand-vote-yes</link>
		<comments>http://thepointnews.com/2009/02/from-the-chief%e2%80%99s-desk-voteand-vote-yes#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:52:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Perry, Former Editor-in-Chief</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While conducting interviews for “Academic Budgets Cut,” I was frequently stunned by the amount of discretionary funds that each academic department receives every fiscal year. The amounts, which often hovered around 35,000 dollars, were absolutely dwarfed by the Student Government Association’s budget of about 350,000 dollars per year. Even The Point News’ yearly allocation of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is St. Mary’s Still a Great Value?</title>
		<link>http://thepointnews.com/2009/02/is-st-mary%e2%80%99s-still-a-great-value</link>
		<comments>http://thepointnews.com/2009/02/is-st-mary%e2%80%99s-still-a-great-value#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:20:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rowan Copley, Contributing Writer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s possible that St. Mary’s won’t be considered a great deal in education anymore, which is one of its greatest attractions to potential students. Last semester students got a message sent out by Maggie O’Brien to all students and faculty informing us that there were some cuts being made in the budget of the school. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>St. Mary’s Tuition to Climb By Five Percent</title>
		<link>http://thepointnews.com/2008/12/st-mary%e2%80%99s-tuition-to-climb-by-five-percent</link>
		<comments>http://thepointnews.com/2008/12/st-mary%e2%80%99s-tuition-to-climb-by-five-percent#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Perry, Former Editor-in-Chief</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Board of Trustees chose not to break from over a decade of precedent and voted last Saturday to once again raise the cost of obtaining a St. Mary’s education. Tuition, fees and room prices will increase five percent for the 2009-2010 academic year, while meal plans will spike about 11 percent. The Board voted [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Counselors Overcome Challenges</title>
		<link>http://thepointnews.com/2008/12/counselors-overcome-challenges</link>
		<comments>http://thepointnews.com/2008/12/counselors-overcome-challenges#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:59:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kyle Jernigan, Editor-in-Chief</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The new staff of the College’s counseling services center are trying their best to fulfill the responsibilities of their predecessors with limited resources and time. This year, the College hired a new counseling team for the counseling services center which includes Director of Counseling Services Mary-Jeanne Reynolds and Assistant Director of Counseling Services Kyle Bishop. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>News Brief: How Slots Affect College Funding</title>
		<link>http://thepointnews.com/2008/12/news-brief-how-slots-affect-college-funding</link>
		<comments>http://thepointnews.com/2008/12/news-brief-how-slots-affect-college-funding#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:48:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mariel Saez, Editor-in-Chief</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Facing possible state budget cuts as the economy worsens and the state deficit deepens, the slots referendum that passed by a wide margin last month may assist in funding the College’s capital projects. Though the College receives a block grant of approximately $17 million a year, Governor Martin O’Malley has already trimmed the state budget [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is a Sprinkler System on the Greens Necessary?</title>
		<link>http://thepointnews.com/2008/12/is-a-sprinkler-system-on-the-greens-necessary</link>
		<comments>http://thepointnews.com/2008/12/is-a-sprinkler-system-on-the-greens-necessary#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:43:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Point News</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To the College Community: I am writing in response to the irrigation system that has been installed on the Townhouse Greens.  Although the system may improve campus aesthetics, it runs counter to many of the ideals that we purport to hold as a campus community.  Saint Mary’s College has consistently made a concerted effort to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Plans Meet with Resistance from Community and Students at CDA Meeting</title>
		<link>http://thepointnews.com/2008/11/construction-plans-meet-with-resistance-from-community-and-students-at-cda-meeting</link>
		<comments>http://thepointnews.com/2008/11/construction-plans-meet-with-resistance-from-community-and-students-at-cda-meeting#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:56:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katherine Haney, Staff Writer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Thursday, Nov. 13th the Capital Design Advisory Committee (CDA) met to review upcoming design projects for St. Mary’s College. These projects include the Shoreline Protection Project, and status reports on Anne Arundel Hall, the Interpretive Center and the footbridge. While the meeting was informative, students and local community members of the Citizens for the [...]]]></description>
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