Since 1991, the Associated Students at CSUN have been using our money to pay for recycling. It seems like a valid service that most students would be more than willing to support, but take into account the fact that over $160,000 is spent and only $7,100 is brought in as revenue, according to the 2006-07 AS budget.

If the Associated Students and Instructionally Related Activities fee referendums are passed this November, then next semester will include a $15 increase in A.S. fees and a $17 increase in fall 2007 (the extra $2 is the result of a 2002 A.S. fees referendum).

The Associated Students finance committee led by Adam Haverstock met Sept. 25 at 2 p.m. to hear from individuals and clubs on funding requests. The committee is made up of three students, excluding Haverstock, and four advisers, including the A.S. general manager.

Two former CSUN students were sentenced to 36 months probation, and 60 days in jail or 30 days of Caltrans work Tuesday at the San Fernando Superior Court, having plead “no contest” to `misdemeanor charges from the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office that they hacked into a professor’s Web portal account to commit identity fraud.

The Associated Students met Sept.12 following the inauguration of 17 new A.S. senators to discuss the proposal for fee increases to be included in November’s ballot. Being proposed is a one-time $15 increase to the $72 spring semester A.S. fee. Also potentially on the ballot would be an initial $15 increase to the Instructionally Related Activities followed by an annual $5 increase over the next six years, beginning in Fall 2007.