The SIU Board of Trustees passed all proposed fees or increases at their Thursday meeting except for two; the student media and athletic fee.

President Randy Dunn said the student media fee is one that needs more time for consideration. He said he wants the Daily Egyptian to continue and will review the $9 proposed fee to be voted on at a later time.

“Over the past day or so since the board’s work session yesterday obviously I’ve had a number of emails, I’m guessing some [of the board members] have as well with concern that this is putting the Daily Egyptian at harm and going to cost them to close and that isn’t the case,” he said.

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Dunn said he will continue to support the Daily Egyptian through the president’s office as did previous President Glenn Poshard, who originally gave $55,000 to fund the publication. He said money from his office will support the student run newspaper until next year.