Show && - ' ns-fa- F Carr says letter-writincampaign can work g i by ¥ ' ' j'-'- - '4 ' i y- - vw y v' W v ' p § "legislators read their mail" said Carr "and their voting is influenced by the quantity and quality of that mail ” Carr said studentbody officers are continuing to recommend to the board of Regents and to the Utah State Legislature "that they hold the line on tuition and evaluate the effect a tuition hike would have on students and their families " "This week Governor Mathe-so- n made his budget appropriation recommendation” Carr said "The point that concerns me is that he recommended a 10 percent tuition increase as well as an across the baord cut in appropriations to education — that means a more expensive education but the student will get less for his money" Two Utah State students were in Salt Iake W'ednesday meeting with our legislators "to ask them to push for a study to evaluate just what the student role should ' X " : X ala frT Va x X V £? t- ' X VwX “Wjf fcSkA Jt'jm$ 5”V s? ?vWtl? T far as his education and its cost" Carr continued An effective way to combat a tuition increase is to write your state legislator according to President Ken Carr & 'S'' be as ' s J - V ' ”” ' £ 5 Sk "A v ?X" v Jan Iae staff writer - To aid students in voicing their concerns to a state legislator a table has been set up in the basement of the UC to provide facts that could be included in letters as well as addresses of legislators Carr also provided some points to keep in mind when writing: — Know what you are writing about Be specific It is extremely helpful to use the number of the bill or resolution — Write or type the letter yourself using your own words — Briefly state your opinion and relate how the issue affects you — Don’t use obscenities or make threats — Please check your spelling and grammar More than any constituents college students are held accountable for their literacy — Take your time and write a careful thoughtful letter Include your return address and you will get a response — Finally if the legislator does act accordingly write a letter of thanks STUDENT n ittpa m ” iln The Chicken: e and his antics at Chicken lake City ai USU newspaper ijeU WofoWch resigns Two new 'Skerte Josephson ’inter senators were rati-- s and the resignation of the cations Board chairperson o s college accepted at Wednesdays x Executive Senate meeting Mtt Smith was accepted by 'Senate as the new senator for of college Humanities 'Social Arts Sciences Gordon An-?- s as accepted as the Nat-- Resources Senator fair or foul? Aggie basketball games have been called offensive students give their views on the Chicken in Man by one fflraOWKSDW 75 NO 33 LOGAN UTAH Friday January 13 1978 VOL senators appointed signed at the end of fall quarter to accept a job in Washington D C Rock Davidson was recommended for satisfaction by the Senate He was chosen by Brown and Harris and will be interviewed Monday by the Executive Council Davidson a senior Publications Board member is a senior majoring in electrical engineer- ing He was in contention for the chairmanship last year against Brown Davidson would complete Brown's term In other action two members of the Executive Senate were assigned to investigate if funds are available to hire an additional person to assist for foreign student office in foreign student programming even if it becomes necessary to levey an additional fee against all international students registering at USU Eft will replace Mike resigned before Christmas V® 10 accept a job offer Irson Workstudy pay rate hiked The minimum wage has been and USU workstudy students this year will be working fewer hours a spokesman for USU’s financial aids office said "Students will work less hours and will still only receive the allotted salary from the workstudy plan” John Williams financial aids director said raised nationwide Graduation deadline ®th is a sophomore in polit-“scienHe served on the serving Board on a Monday is the last day seniors may register for graduation without having to pay a $5 late fee w?nwi11 replace Natalie wlo resigned this week All seniors anticipating graduation should pick up a graduation application in Old Main room 8 ’ ? J T cabinet and is Academic valuation committee she changed majors and The procedure for graduation registration involves filling out the form waiting for the graduate office to check specifics talking to an advisor about completing the requirements obtaining a dean advisor and personal signature and paying the $10 graduation fee Person is a senior in forest eement He has been a of the forestry club for yeJSnI'kWas its lf X Stated President aso served on Resources Council The graduation office personnel stresses the importance of working through an advisor years Senators ran for 6ar’ were 5i!!'aLresignatlon of Rlleations Board as bmitted to Chi!’3' &lck Hams USU For additional help Mel Irsen Admissions and Records Old Main room 3 will answer questions about grades or the completion of Be-om- a’ advisor Brown re :j2S1S graduation The federal government didn’t appropriate more money to pay workstudy students when it raised the minimum wage” he said Jan 1 minimum wage in the United States jumped from $230 an hour to $265 an hour The difference this year could mean up to 25 extra free hours for workstudy students per quarter Williams estimated Students who are eligible to i earn the maximum quarter work-stud- y salary' of about $400 this year will be earning about $460 each quarter next year WiUiams said Another minimum wage hike is scheduled for Jan 1 1979 The minimum salary will be raised to $290 Students again will not receive more money but will work less hours for the allotted salary when this wage hike scheduled for next year takes effect Williams said Williams said he feels that the majority of the workstudy students deserve the salary hike "Certain places such as Old Main Marriott Library and the HYPER buildings would close without workstudy students” he said Utah State University employs 0 workstudy approximately students at one time with over 1000 students on the payroom during the school year he said 600-75- |