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Show The Daily Utah Chronicle, Thursday, January 12, 1977 Page Two Tuition: lesser of evils JUDY BARRETT Chronicle staff Governor Scott Matheson said in a Chronicle interview January 11 that he is willing to accept the lower tuition board's proposed budget. Matheson said he is aware that University tuition is higher than that of any other college in Utah. He said he is working to change this fact, but it takes time to work out a solution. The governor said he strongly favors changing the budgeting system. "We need to see exactly how much of the dollars are actually going into instruction," he said. "I have been working to reorganize the structure of the system. However, this is a long process that takes several years to accomplish." He added that Utah citizens pay 85 percent of the cost of higher education. He by increase as recommended by the Utah Board of Regents. The increase would amount to about $10 per quarter. He said he is not locked into his request for a 10 percent increase. He was told in an informal meeting with the board that with the 12 percent increase in funding a tuition increase of 10 percent would be required to meet costs. The governor said he is fully willing to accept the lower figure if it meets the mm mm immdi said he cannot give students more help than is given other groups, such as senior citizens. As to funding the University's Law , Library-addition- he said his office developed a list of the state's building needs, which included the Law Library. He turned the list over to the Utah State Building Board for it to prioritize. On its list, the Law Library was the next item after the cut-of- f line, so it had to be dropped. He said he will not oppose funding if the legislature passes it. He will not lend his support to the funding now, because the other projects which were eliminated would expect the same treatment. The governor was his enthusiastic about request for $2 million for the University Medical Center. He said there has been a big with meeting problem expenses between the time patients receive treatment and the time the hospital receives payment. This $2 million will be available for the hospital the money is whenever to cover these needed expenses. The $2 million is an additional request above the money being asked in the higher education budget. Workshop to tackle problems of divorce, single parenting BARTLETT Chronicle staff by LESLEE Muffin & (&rtti C:mi The rising divorce rate in the Salt Lake Valley is much talked about. But not much is said about what is being done to help those involved or about what they can do to help themselves, according to representatives of the University Counseling Center. A workshop in Salt Lake this week will deal with those problems. 'oto Divorce and The Single-PareFamily Building New will be presented Thursday and Friday by Isolina Ria i. Ricci is a licensed marriage, family and child counselor and specializing in divorce, custody, the She courses UCLA at remarriage. single parent originated extension and has trained professionals to deal with the many problems of divorce. She is a single parent of five children and has experienced all forms of custody arrangements. The workshop is sponsored by the University Counseling Center, assisted by the Mental Health Association of Utah, and will be held in the Hotel Utah Bonneville I Room beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday. Ricci will deal with four basic areas of divorce and single parenthood incorporating lectures and group discussion. "How does one get through the divorce process?" will be one of the main topics, looking at divorce not as a single event but as an process culminating in becoming an individual again. The workshop will also deal with helping both the divorced mother and father to care for their children, regardless of the legal custody arrangements. The Workshop was initially arranged for professionals dealing with divorce, but spokesmen for the counseling center said the content will be easily understood by all and the general public is invited. The fee for the two days, including luncheons, is $45, nt Lives single-parentin- tfiis?& 2iiM3& Texas Instruments! making Tracks into Programming A stop-by-te- learning guide to ih power, Programmable 57 p ease and fun of using your TI on-goin- your classifieds Programmable The key programmable super slide rule SALE calculator. Computer-lik- e programming functions. 50 multi-ke- y program steps store up to 150 keystrokes. memories AOS entry system. Enter prohlems just as you would write them. Advanced slide rul 1 and statistical functions. 8 multi-us- e g g Give us CP Governor Scott Matheson students with ID, $25. Free parking is available. registration will be Thursday at 8 a.m. in the Bonneville I Room. Those persons wanting further information and advanced registration may contact the Division of Continuing Education, 1152 Annex Building, 581-580- 9. Paul Lynde arrested by the Associated Press Comedian Paul Lynde was arrested in front of the Sun Tavern, 1st S. 4th West, and booked into jail early January 11 on charges of public intoxication and interfering with an officer, police said. City prosecutor Phil Palmer said the public intoxication charge was later stricken because it was a first offense, and that arresting officer Scott Candland signed a complaint against Lynde for the interference charge. Lynde, 51, was in Utah for a taping of the Donny and Mane television show. Police Capt. Sam Leaver said Lynde was arrested in front of the tavern at 1:50 a.m. while an officer was investigating a car burglary. He said Lynde's briefcase had been stolen, and Lynde insisted officers attend to his problem first. "The officer finally had to arrest him," Leaver said. Lynde was released after posting $50 bond for the interference charge. Lynde, in the theft report, said his briefcase together with cash and undisclosed valuables was worth about $1,000. Matheson disturbs ASUU continued from page 2 percent, ignoring both the factors we (ASUU) personally brought to his attention and all the difficult issues over which the of Regents agonized, shows a remarkable insensitivity to student needs." ASUU has been working since last summer on the tuition issue. They have met with key legislators, held a tuition forum Board and have done much research on the effects of an increase on students. The organization's main goal has been to give the legislators as much student input as possible, making sure the lawmakers are fully aware of the issues, according to ASUU spokesmen. They request that students step out and let legislators know how they feel. ASUU ACADEMIC AFFAIRS BOARD In addition to your great U of U classes is accepting applications for a position on the PRICE ACADEMIC EVALUATION 6495 & STANDARDS COMMITTEE univer a faculty student committee which slty book Still time to register for reviews grading practices, etc. some of the 177 Institute Classes. THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DA- SAINTS institute of religion UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Applications available for pick-u- p in the ASUU offices in the Union building north wing and must be returned by 5:00 p.m. Thurs. Jan. 1 2 |