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Show Hikes Tuition More Indicate Early Reports (CPS One by one, college administrations are announci ng tuition hikes for next school year that, once again, promise to make the price of education rise faster than prices for any other kind of good or service. While the general inflation rate hovers around 4.5 percent, officials at the universities of Miami and Chicago, and Rutgers, Stanford, Central Michigan, Loyala and Duke . universities, among others, announced in February they were raising tuition by 5.5 percent to 11 percent next year. Two-yecollege students dont 6eem much better off. Southeast Community College in Lincoln, Neb., for example, will raise prices 6.5 percent in 1990-9Though its still too early to compute a national average for 1990-9- 1 increases, most students can expect jumps ranging from 5 percent to 9 percent ifthe trends established in February continue. Tuition has risen faster than .the inflation rate during each of the past nine ar 1. years. For 1989-9tuition at four-yepublic 7 to an rose campuses average of percent Board the $1,694 per term, College reports. It rose by 9 percent, to an average $8,737, at four-yea- r private campuses. schools Students at public two-yefared alittle better. Their tuition increased an average of 5 percent, to $842. Private two-yecolleges raised their rates by 7 for the 1989-9- 0 year. percent ar 0, ar ar Community and junior colleges try real hard to stay at or below the rate of inflation," said Judy Tomczak of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges. Many students, however, complain the price has gone up too far, too fast. By the time she graduates, first-yeaWesleyan University student Susan Chun figures shell be paying 25 percent more than she is now tuition, room and board, books and personal expenses. Chun now pays about $20,000. If rates continue increasing by 7 percent every year, she will probably need $25,000 for her r. senior year in 1993. Thats a hell of a lot of money," Chun said. An education shouldnt be such a financial burden." To protest $1,000 tuition hikes for Arizona State University (ASU) students took over the Student Services building for 55 hours Feb. 21 through Feb. 23. tuition at ASU, the University ofAri zona and Northern Arizona University will go up $116. We arent getting our moneys worth," said John Kierman of AS IPs student students now government, where fork over and pay $1,644 $5,485 annually. Despite tuition increases, the 45,000 -student campus in Tempe suffers from overcrowded classes, underpaid faculty and too many graduate students teaching, out-of-state- rs, In-sta- te in-sta- te out-of-state- rs Kierman charges. Pm having to take actions that I didnt plan on," added Andy Mozingo, a Northern Arizona student whose tuition will increase by $900, or 18.5 percent next year. The California native said he now has a student loan, a Pell grant and a part-tim- e job. Mozingo isin the Marine Corps Reserve, so he is trying to get a GI Bill grant and is applying for every scholarship that I see" so that he can continue at NAU. I dont think I should have to worry about paying for school. If I have to work more and try to excel in school, eventually one of them is going to give," he said. At Syracuse University, the board of trustees approved a 9.94 percent tuition increase Feb. 2 that sent tuition, fees and room and board up to $ 1 1,830, and provoked students into a campus wide protest. For a week, students boycotted all university facilities such as the bookstore and food services where they pay to use or buy products. It was very effective in that most students participated," said Mark Root. In the past, he said, students have been apathetic. a junior, figured his costs have risen 35.38 percent since he enrolled at Syracuse. I know a lot of people who have left, or who will be leaving, because of increasing Root, tuition. Its not fair," he said. A University of New Mexico task force found that, for every $100 tuition hike, 1.3 percent of the student population will have to leave because of the financial burden. Using the formula, the task force calculated that about 364 students will be forced to drop out if UNM proceeds with its plans to raise prices by 7.9 percent for 1990-9- 1. If you took the increase in military research funding and funneled it into general education funds, youd end up with plenty of scholarships to keep tuition increases within the inflation rate," maintained Rich Cowan of the National Coalition for Universities in the Public Interest, a Cambridge, Mass., group that monitors corporate influence on campus expenses. The perpetual increases will end, he asserts, when the federal government sees education, as opposed to research, as a priority. For some lucky students, they already have ended. Lorain County Community College in Elyria, Ohio, probably wont increase tuition for the next year, said Pauline Latkovic, a spokeswoman for the school. Were trying to keep school affordable, dont raise tuition unless were really pressed, she said. so we Students May Receive Aid for Volunteer Work (CPS) The movement to create anational service corps lurched forward again as the U.S. Senate approved a bill March 1 that would allow students to earn voucher checks for college by working in their community. The National and Community Service Act of 1990, approved 78-1would grant $2,000 vouchers to part-tim- e and $5,000 e vouchers to participants. The vouchers could be used for tuition, student loan payments or even for down payments on a first home or to start a business. Students who participate in the program would receive an extra stipend on top of the voucher. Full-tim- e participants would work 9, full-tim- between one and two years for 40 hours a week while part-tim- e employees would work at least two years, putting in a minimum nine hours a week, plus two full-tim- e weeks each year. Participants would be banned from working in businesses organized for profit, labor unions and religious groups. Sen. Howard Metzenbaum, said the program will cost $50 million in 1990 and $75 million in 1991. I think it would be discriminatory because it forces lower-incom- e students to go to community service while upper-middl- e class and middle-clas- s students are not to do going go it, complained Terri Ferinde, of the American Association presi dent-eleof University Students. It will create a lower-clas- s workforce. It is the poor helping the poor. Karen Robinson, coordinator of Student V o, The location nearest you is: HIGHLAND DRIVE487-680- 0 2201 South Highland Drive SUGARH0USE ct Professor Shwalb Researches Japanese Culture Continued from Page 2 More of his research involves trying to put together a symposium for the coming year. He said he hopes to find five Japanese people to di scuss specific topics which have yet to be decided. This would be an attempt to foster communication between the two cultures. When asked what brings on the idea for continuingresearch, Shwalb replied, It keeps me on top of the field and puts me in the student role of still learning." He also said the research is a continuing stimulus for scientific thought Shwalb is offering two classes during May term related to his research: Child Psychology and Education in Japan, as well as Japanese Society and Culture. Page 4 Forum Volunteer Programs at American University on Washington, D.C., said she supports the bill because it recognizes that the government cannot just throw money into communities and expect to solve social problems. It shows that there is a bipartisan effort to get students involved in community service," Robinson said. This legislation allows innovative programs to develop and ' grow in communities. The bill, however, is not yet law. Rep. intends to Augustus Hawkins introduce a national service bill this month that is more expensive, but doesnt create a new administrative structure. The chances for its passage are excellent," said a congressional aide who asked not to be identified. If it does pass, the House and Senate would have to work out a compromise version before sending it to President Bush for signature. (D-Cali- f.) 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