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Show J. - 4 ' " .miiti ,tmii ii'n w jaafeitaagTL j ' f ( I I Ppesideiit Amomices 83 Percent Ttaidoe IsacEease I I t i Tuition at Other Private and Public Institutions (All figures are tentative pending approval by governing organizations) by Mike Moser The executive committee of Westminster Colleges board of trustees has approved an 8.3 e enrolpercent tuition increase for lment for the 1986-8- 7 academic year, according to Westminster President Charle Dick. Dick expects the entire board of trustees to approve the increase during their March 13 meeting. full-tim- e The increase will raise tuition for employment from this years rate of $2,020 to e will pay $3,230. Students who are not $162 per credit hour next year, as opposed to $148 this year. full-tim- full-tim- Steve Morgan, executive vice president, added that tuition for Westminsters courses will increase at least as much as courses. Tuition for courses is currently $122. off-camp- us e All figures based on one year, enrollment. Source for Utah of Source for other colleges: IndiBoard State Regents. public colleges: vidual Business Offices. full-tim- Band Together Mon-Tra- ds by Joe us off-camp- Room and board rates for dormitory students have not yet been decided upon. Upper-divisio- n courses in the masters of management program will increase from $162 per credit hour to $170 while rates for courses in the mas-.- . tors of education program are the same as those for undergraduate courses. Another change that students will notice next year is that building, parking and general student fees will be included as part of the cost of tuition, instead of being separate items. Interested students should attend either Those fees currently total $45 per year. This should make the colleges accounting proce meeting or contact Kathy Wessell at is tentatively being scheduled for March 7, from p.m. Arrangements are being made child care for a nominal charge. for 8-- Stewart-Mas- h us A new movement is being organization of Westminsters 967-752- al students. These as they have been dubbed, have decided to band together and form a support group to make the most of their Westminster experience. As the majority population on campus, sevs eral of the have felt that most campus activities have been focused toward the younger, traditional students rather than all students. To counteract this, they have formed their own group to support their interests. They are in the process of formal organizaa charter, tion, with the discussion of election of leaders, and a name for the group being the most deliberated topics. Two names up for consideration are The Retreads, and OWLS (Older, Wiser LearnerS). The founding members stress that the organization will be unstructured and informal as possible while still confirming to college standards. Issues under discussion for future action are: t, daycare, ASWC government to the orientation new a packet geared student, and a campus colleague assigned every semester; and networking g within study groups, tutoring, also have and career contacts. Suggestions the at to include guest speakers been made weekly meetings. The group meets twice week, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at noon in Foster Hall 109. The organization is open to all students and all others with student sponsorship. is being planned for A monthly of the last Friday night every month at Nune-makPlace. These socials are open to all sponsored members, and partners. Those attending are asked to bring their own beverage and hors doeuvres. The introductory party non-trad- t started by an s non-trad- by-law- invol-.vemen- al shelter-shoppin- - al i ! I al , U I . ) Next years 8.3 percent tuition increase will the lowest percentage increase in the past three years, Morgan noted. Tuition increased be 9.4 percent last year over the previous year, 10.3 percent during the 1984-8- 5 school year, and 14.6 percent the year before that. After the colleges 1983 reorganization, former President James Pete Petersen stated that students could expect a 10 percent increase each year for the next five years. Morgan said that the full 10 percent increase was not needed next year as inflation has slowed and the college has employed more efficient operations in some areas. Over the last 15 years there have only been eight times when tuition has not increased. This is what has helped to putthe college in the shape it is in, Dick said, referring to needed renovations in Ferry, Foster, and Converse Halls. I v t 4 t 4 Bill Godwin, a student at Westminster, said, From what I hear tuition goes up every year. Students should pretty much be expecting it. 4 I 1 1 State Legislature i' Westminister Aid Bill Inside i s, us 3 4. dures easier, according to Morgan. The $70 per year Associated Students of Westminster College fee will not be included in tuition, however, as this fee goes into a separate account and is not determined by the college but by student government Dave Goularte, ASWC president, said that it has not been decided yet if this fee will increase. There has' not been an increase in ASWC fees in three years. get-togeth- er er non-trad- s, Westminster prepares to start honors program Page 2 by Bill Godwin general obligation bond included in Governor Bangerters budget. Both the bill and the bonding issue would have to be passed for to receive the $1.1 million. Westminster According to President Charles Dick, From we what hear, the leadership in the Seante bill 97 was withdrawn late last MonHouse doesnt like the idea of approving a day. The bill would have made it possible for bond issue when they are sitting on $70 milthe school to receive a $1.1 million grant lion in flood money, said Green. from the state for building renovation. Unlike this year, a $1 million appropriaDick said that after meeting with senator tion was included as part of last year's bill to Richard Carling Monday morning and talkthe money for Westminster. ing with former Governor Scott Matheson the provide decision was made to withdraw the bill. We According to Dick, the board of trustees e just didnt have the votes, Dick said. He will now have to reassess the He facilities added for Westminster. needs at added that, it is better for the school to have the bill withdrawn rather than have it that board members Chairman Robert defeated. Weyer ad Oren Nelson are experts at making such determinations. Both have backgrounds Dick also noted that even if the bill had in construction contracting. gone through it now looks as though the Dick said that Converse Hall is now at the bonding issue that would have funded the bill has little chance of passing. top of his priority list. He noted that it is very important to keep Converse well maintained Craig Green, vice president for college rebecause it is the schools flagship building lations, explained that the money for the and is used in many school publications. ' grant would have come from a $33.5 million Westminster College has been thwarted once again in its second bid for state funding to be used for building renovation. i , The Forum takes a lighter look Page 3 i Kim Granger: Teacher, Photographer, Friend Page 4 Titters Page 6 i f 4 I long-rang- Blaine experiments with Page 6 aphrodesiacs Blaine Page 8 Love Lines Page 8 i I I s ii i I J |