I have no reason to feel bitter or think about anything in the past. This is the best place I can be.

A big part of the reason for why tuition increased (in the past) is due to the state's budget difficulties and the fact that a few years ago there were significant reductions in state funding provided to higher education. Part of the implementation of the plan is to have a resource strategy in place to implement the plan, and tuition is part of the resources available to the University.

The reason I got involved is because I have known Dr. Owens for the past year or so. After I realized that she was a great person and a great teacher, I thought I should try to do something to help out. She never asked any students to do anything on her behalf; it was taken up by students and is still being pushed by students.

Once a watershed is past 30 percent (developed) it's gone, ... Critters and endangered species are important, but the main reason for protecting the Pinelands was to preserve water quality, the aquifer and the rivers and estuaries.

I had a good year, but those guys had good years, too. It could have gone to any of us. I know it was a tough vote.

We're trying to do something that no other team at the school has done. We have a nice run going. We see no reason to let down. We'll take it as far as we can and see how it turns out.