From the Editor’s Desk
                    We hope this issue helps inform our university community and empowers them to use their voice in important budgetary discussions.
                    
                
                
                Budget Before and After COVID-19
                    The university anticipates a $35 to $38 million deficit for FY23.
                    
                
                Clarifying the 'Crisis'
                    While Ohio University’s financial state is not at a “crisis” level, faculty agree proper management remains critical.
                    
                
                Instruction After Layoffs 
                    “I feel very saddened by the turn of the university and the way they've chosen to deal with this situation,” Molly Morrison, an Italian professor in the department of modern languages, said.
                    
                
                Budget Being Overlooked
                    Graham Knerr, a freshman studying civil engineering, said he considered the budget to understand how much money was being put toward his major.
                    
                
                Hot Takes with Tate
                    OU should do a better job of showing students exactly what they’re paying for.
                    
                
                Admin Worries
                    Some faculty members worry an increase in administrative costs will affect students in the form of less class offerings and larger class sizes.
                    
                
                Tuition Thaw
                    Each year, the state of Ohio decides the maximum percentage increase of tuition public universities can implement.
                    
                
                Student Movement Struggles
                    In the movements’ absence, others have yet to take their place.
                    
                
                Student Wages Update
                    Jim Sabin, a university spokesperson, said the university has had difficulties filling open positions within student employment.
                    
                
                Thinking in Print
                    My education and course options have suffered due to the loss of OU’s professors.
                    
                
        
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