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Show Tuesday, January 10, 1995 The Daily Utah Chronicle - 5 dnt U. students should rally for more state money Chronicle Editorial A rally is being held in opposition to the their tuition, but with further tuition raises, parents Legislature this Friday, January 13, at 2:30 p.m. at will feel the pressure of having to give more than more now, pay more later. This is the story where higher education tuition is concerned. Instead of working to decrease tuition and to make schooling more affordable to all eligible students, the State of Utah is constantly neglecting tuition costs. the state capitoL Students who feel that tuition raises are taking away their right to an affordable education should go to the capitol and support the rights of students statewide. Not only does a tuition increase take more money Pay they have. Understandably, raising tuition may be the only option higher education officials can think of to do to pay for some educational expenses. But is cutting financial assistance for higher education every year necessary? Students cannot just sit aside and complain about high tuition without becoming involved and doing something to change the future. Students need to take a stand while they have a chance. Hearing the protesting voices of concerned students on Capitol Hill will give the higher education officials (the regents and legislators) the opportunity to become familiar with the ultimate desires of the students. It is unlikely that tuition will ever be reduced, but something must be done to moderate the absurd increases that occur on a regular basis in this state. away from students, but many students cannot afford small but significant jumps in tuition. In a recent decision, the Utah State Board of Only 17 percent of a student's education in Utah is "voted the tuition assessed to is funded by the state. In other states, the average Regents change way die four state's four universities, community state contribution to higher education constitutes among and one state colleges college,'' according to about a third of a student's college experience. With Salt Lake Tribune. an even thicker majority of Republicans running the Monday's With a projected increase of 13 percent over the capitol this year, the chances that more budget cuts e tuition at the University of are coming and less assistance will become available next three years, Utah will be around $2,220, according to The Salt to' students are increasing. Lake Tribune. Many students work one or more jobs while tryIn response to the failure of the Legislature to ing to balance a school schedule, bills, and other assign more funds to higher education, and the expenses. Raising tuition will not only increase stress inevitable future tuition increases, students across the among the students, but may cause some students to institustate are being encouraged to protest by their drop out of school. tion's student body officials. Some fortunate students have parents who pay full-tim- Cnronicle We, the undersigned, hereby agree to Unit use of nuclear weapons Business Hours Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm ,581-704- The Chronicle is an independent student newspaper. Unsigned editorials reflect the majority view of the Editorial Board. to postage stamps. 1 Letter Policy "Letters to the Editor" an open forum to people of all persuasions. However, letters of a scurrilous or libelous nature, or those which demean or threaten harm to is or group based on race, gender, sexual orientation or religion will not be considered for publication, Letters must be typed and signed and may any individual be edited for style'and space. To ensure that letters are not submitted under false names, The Chronicle's editorial staff must speak with every letter writer before publication. Letters from those with unlisted phone numbers must now submit their letters in person with a picture I.D. at 77ie Chronicle office, room 240 Union. Trip to San Francisco reveals trirth about life pub and hotel where I was to stay was filled with new sights: good architecture everywhere, restaurants offering every conceivable ethnic cuisine, cablecars! Drandon Durt I spent the rest of the weekend Chronicle during the day, and sampling the Columnist turn of events my weekend diverse nightlife in the evenings (advice to future tourists; stopping at each bar along Castro Street for "a drink" can plans, I found myself standing at Fifth and Market in downtown San man within four blocks. Fortunately, taxi cabs are ubiquitous, if Franciscb,' rubbernecking at the a litde pricey.) crowds; gawking at the tall buildings. ' I was a shameless tourist; a Utah-boyokel to whom even the subway m ride from Oakland International Airport was exciting. So, as I exited the BART station and emerged into the midst of teeming millions, all I could, do for a moment was stand there, drinking it all in, looking vaguely lost, a Comer "Golly!" on my Pyle-esqu- e lips- - A short walk to the litde English render a healthy 200-poun- Haight-Ashbur- y years ago in its flower-powheyday. The Free Clinic still stands there, a testament to a genlove-beade- er eration's belief that every human should have the opportunity to benefit from medical science. One of the several head shops also served as a headquarters for a marijuana-legalizatiocampaign. A woman representing a n encroachment by ugly corporate transportation system makes getting around town a snap anytime, seven days a week. Just try to have more than just the slightest vestige of a life without a car in Salt Lake City, and you'll have a pretty good idea why UTA's skimpy selection of routes are woefully inadequate for the large a Gap storey d A pilgrimage to yielded some good shopping and a sense of what it must have been like 16 . things Salt Lake Gty doesn't. But Salt Lake has its own charm. America, however. At the intersection of Haight and Ashbury stands what could be the symbol of mindless conformity and conspicuous consumption: exploring museums and historic sites Editorial After an unexpected altered . homeless people's union handed out literature. The would-b- e Utopia is not without . - Not everything is lovely in the city by the bay. At one point, having wandered mistakenly into a rather sordid area, I was approached by a woman who was willing to sell me more than a pair of khaki pants. (A drug habit may have been the cause of her inattention to those litde details in my couture which made it obvious I was not interested in her trade.) All in all, however, it is a beautiful, city. As the day wore on, tidy, well-ru- n I found myself continually repeating at every step, like a mantra, "We don't have this in Salt Lake City. We don't have this in Salt Lake Gty." Well, San Francisco has a lot of San Francisco's world-clas- s public region we have become. The transportation department is getting ready to' spend billions of tax dollars just to add another lane for an extra bterminable line of standstill traffic on some of our freeways. The only answer to Salt Lake City's long and short term problems is to a system of public transportation which is tailored to the specific needs of this city. And no, light rail alone, in its proposed form, wouldn't do the trick it doesn't go far enough to provide adequate transportation to anybody but those workers who com develop - in Utah line. mute in a straight, north-soutIf light rail is incorporated into the solution, it will have to be accompanied by greatly increased bus service, including more frequent routes and h providing service at night and on - ' Sundays. . In order to make public transportation attractive to Salt Lakers, a faster form of transit should be developed, perhaps similar to San Francisco's BART and Muni subway systems. When we finally get serious about cleaning up our air and reducing traffic (and we will have to, sooner or later), only a real public transportation system will make it possible. Freeway traffic is becoming so bad that very soon, commuters will have to think seriously about turning to public transportation. By that time, will we have a system in place to make it a viable alternative? If not, Salt Lake can give up its dream of ever becoming anything more than a second-rat- e smog trap. |
