Don’t increase prices!
Boligaksjonen and Sosialdemokratisk liste won’t accept increasing
rent as an option for financing the maintenance of The Student
Welfare Organization’s (SiB) property. Their threat is to
sack SiB’s board if alternatives to this are not considered.
Several of SiB’s housing facilities are in need of major renovation.
This appears in a detailed statement from SiB. The statement’s
suggestion is to simply increase rent to finance redecorating.
There are no definite figures, but one suggestion is to increase
the price for a shared-kitchen room at Fantoft from 1850 to
2050 kroner a month. Jørgen Kinden Kristiansen of Sosialdemokratisk
liste says that if SiB increases its rates, everybody else
will do the same. Geir Mjåvatn of Boligaksjonen thinks the
costs of renovating should be met by borrowing money.
1400 students share 37 computers
First-year psychology students have to queue to use school
computers. Compared to other students at the University of
Bergen (UiB) their access to computers is extremely poor.
Student Tom Nekstad explains. - It is expected from us that
we find lecture information and schedules on the internet,
even though the computer rooms are crowded. Several students
tell of chaotic situations when reports are due. The students
must arrive early early in the morning or work late go get
hold of a computer. For the late birds it is an added disadvantage
that the facilities close at 8 PM. The comment from UiB is
that one is aware of the situation, especially as students’
reports are to be handed in via computers. To solve the problems,
computer offers for the students are considered, as well as
UiB providing more equipment.
You fail, you pay
If all goes as the government has intended, support from
Lånekassen will be given entirely as a loan until students
pass their exams. - This is the wrong kind of motivation,
says Kristian Hetland. He thinks there should be allowed enough
money for students to have one or two chances. If you attempt
to study for a year and fail, you have to pay for it all.
That’s pressure rather than encouragement, he says.
ALEXANDER KEMP
15.10.03
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