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Help your peers with their grammar and style. (Note: These are your sentences, but I’ve also inserted some errors.)

1. Washington State provided a subsidy of over $2,000 for in-state students.

2. “The 13.5 million is the tip of a larger iceberg,” said Jerry McCollum, coordinator of arts and culture.

3. “What I know if the system is broken right now," said President Floyd, "We can’t live in a world with 14 percent tuition increases.”

4. The co-presidents announced a club to meet more people who are interested in hiking.

5. Floyd announced his support for Senate Bill 6562, which is sponsored by Sen. Derek Kilmer.

6. The Legislature has made no verdicts on budget cuts.

7. The bill would give Washington State University the authority to set its own tuition.

8. Sen. Jessica Smith presented the proposal at the committee's meeting, which was held in the auditorium on Feb. 4.


Floyd and budget

Key questions

1. How much has tuition increased in the past few years?

2. What do ASWSU leaders think of the bill that would give tuition-setting authority to the Board of Regents? Why is it that some ASWSU members oppose the bill
would change from legislature (elected officials currently sets it) to the Board of Regents

3. Who currently sets your tuition?

4. Why would the Board of Regents be more accountable than elected officials?

5. Bernardo said WSU may lose $27 million in research money – that’s twice as much the budget cut facing WSU. Should we mention that in our story?