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Show Must Tuition Be Raised? Too Many Students To Educate With Too Little Cash For The Job i 1 - By LAVOR CHAFFIN Deseret News Education Editor Tuition increases pending at several schools point out a paradox in Utah high- er education. a tax loads and Despite high resident tuition rates that are among the highest in the nation, Utah colleges and universities ended up with less money per student than in almost any state. r per-capit- Resident tuition at Utah schools already is relatively high. University of Utah resident tuition charges, for example, are the highest among universities in the West. Utah colleges and universities, reaching into a comparatively smaller appropriations purse than their sister institutions in neighboring states, have resorted to the only source of funds over which they have direct control charges levied directly against the students. This puts increased financial burden on the families of the students who attend - the state -- schools. They, have to s pay the bill, either way. If state are Increased, their taxes will be Increased. If appropriations are not increased and neither are their taxes, they very likely will be faced with higher tuition charges. One unfortunate aspect of the statis- - tics is that they are subject to much misstatement They are used, sometimes unscrupulously, to prove opposite points of view thus compounding the para- - mostly in the East. where public higher education has not previously played a major role, have increases) expenditures more than per cent over the same 400 - period. Percentage increases reported in other Mountain States are Arizona, 229.5; Colorado, 258; Idaho, 128.5; Montaha, 90.2; Nevada.. 220; New Mexico, 159 and - ' Wyoming, 125.5. Utah also falls below the national avThis paradox is further emphasized erage of 44 per cent Increase from 1965-6to 1967-6Utahs gain is listed at by the most recent national comparisons .35.25 for educas of state appropriations pet. cent compared with. Arizonas higher 30.5; Colorados 40.5; Idaho's 30; Motion. ntanas 45; Nevadas 65.5; New Mexico's The report shows that Utah ranks 33.75 and Wyomings 26.75. .state appropriavery high in The Utah figures, however,' tions for higher education, but that its to revision. If die four per cent r rate of increase, both over a cut in state spending bnposed by Gov; and an eight-yea- r 3 Calvin L. Rampton is continued, Utahs period, is below percentage increase could fall to 80 per the national averper cent or below, according to Utah age. Council of Higher Education Coordinating Other data dis. 8. 6 appro--priation- per-capi- art-subject two-yea- estimates. close that although Utahs tion - Even though Utah's appropriations hive not kept pace with national patterns, the state still ranks near the top a in appropriations to higher appropria- (or per-capi- per taxpayer) is extremely high, its appropriation per-stude- education. is nt 8 par-capi- ta tions. ' Dr. Chambers reports that state appropriations for higher education (all states) increased from $1.4 billion to $4.4 billion In eight years, a percentage increase of 214 per cent. Utah also increased its appropriations over the same period (1959-6- to 1967-68- ), but only by 156.5 per cent. Some states, 0 In die accompanying chart, Utah ranks fifth fat the nation In this respect. It will be noted that the only states with a higher appropriation are Hawaii, Washington, Wyoming, and per-capit- a The obvious conclusion Is that Utah makes a very superior effort to support higher education when judged on spending as a per cent of personal income. Because three-fourtof Utah's college age youth attend college (at least, enrollment Is equal to of Its college-ag- e population) compared with a national average of about the statistics tell a conflicting story. When the relatively greater appropriations are divided by a much greater proportionate college enrollment, the appropriation per student comes out among the lowest In the nation. For the 1964-6- 5 school term, latest for which statistics are available, Utah ranked 48th among tha 50 states. one-thir- per-capi- from Tha Chronicle a Adaproe Hlohar I taxation per-capi- state appropriations for higher education. The statistics really mean that Utah must run much faster than its neighbors just to keep even in the college finance race. In simpler terms, Utah is like the father of modest income and 10 children to educate. This father will have to work much harder and sacrifice much more to insure that his offspring are educated Than will the much richer parent with only two children. This basic condition more children to educate and fewer dollars with Which Is the real gento accomplish the task esis of the current discussions over tuition charges. Dr. James C. Fletcher, president of the University of Utah, has said he will ask the schools Board of Regents to raise tuition for the winter and spring quarters. Additional increases may be necessary, he said, for the .1968-6- 9 term. Dr. Fletcher said the raises are necessary to compensate for the four per cent Islt Shake. tional average age was a relatively questions about it, and following 14 what f- - came up with: Utahs First, number of deaths per 1,000 residents is only about 6.7, while the national average is 9.4. Only three other states have lower death rates Alaska, Hawaii and New Mexico. One explanation for Utahs happy spot in the grim statistics Is that this is a state of young residents, and the young dont die ao readily. Utah residents. median age in 1960 was a spring chicken 22.9 while the na- - But there are other explanations for Utahs low death rate. - One researcher suggests that the lung cancer rate in the Beehive State is lower becayse tower Utahns smoke cigarettes. Let's have a look. During 1965, 294 people died of cancer of the respiratory tract in Maine, the state closest to Utah In population. In Utah, only 128 persons died from that cause In 1965. And Maine has about 50,000 less population than Utah! But hold on. Lung cancer is a disease associated commonly in middle and older age ranges. And Utah is a state of youth, remember? So the comparison isnt entirely unassailable. But now comes the American Business Men's Research Foundation, a Ballet presents its premiere performance Stravinskys . Die Firebird. so its temperature is determined by the rate at which it is producing energy as compared to the rate at which it is, radiating this energy Into space. Now picture a rode ter out in space, : far away from any star. Since the rock cannot' produce any energy, its tempera- ture will be determined by how much energy' it gets from the stars. But, the rock will get very little energy from the stars, just as we here on earth get prac-- , tically no energy from the. distant stars beyond the sun. If the rock were initially fairly warm, it would radiate most of its ; excess energy rsther quickly. In this way it can be found that the final temperature of the rock would be very low, with-- in. Just a few degrees of absolute zero, i This would also be the temperature of the region of sphee surrounding the rock. Even Pluto, as dose as it is to the sun, is thought to have a temperature near ab-- , solute zero 4- - The use of this question entitles Lynn .Fredrickson to two tree tickets.to the , current Star Chamber program. . One of the most apprehensive foots forward win Wiliam Christen- be sens. He has choreographed h i s own version of the Stravinsky classic, and his, one can Ronald Crosby tory bodes that now have more than 25 versions. Another best foot forward wiU be that of Ronald Crosby who has designed the breathtaking costumes and sets. Ron has been serving as the Utah Civic Ballets designer for the past year. Ballet, naturally, needs a very differ- -. ent approach to the designing for e principal Straight theater' or opera.-Thdifference has to be that it is concerned violent movement with movement usually with a number of people (the corps de ballet) moving St the same time. -- ItedTOlT Before he begins, the designer must know the music so well that his body and brain react to It In Such a Way that he feels it is right Ballets have to be designed to fit ES Intel er tiiiTliTio-belielir- "consideration In designing, both the seen- ery and the costumes, neither of them can be conceived as separate but must be an integral part of the entire conception witfathe story, choreography, and music. 1 non-prof- it . done with a painters eye. In fact, all designing in the theater must be done with at least the baric knowledge of the painters art. Painting is, after all the greatest of the graphic arts, and only a painter can stand shoulder to shoulder with the work of a great choreographer or of MUSICAL WHIRL It wiU, of course, be best foot forward Wednesday evening when the Utah Civic of d And twice as noisy. They used to tell the story about th -kids at the State Industrial School, better known as North College. There hasnt been a fence around it for years. And they said that the kids didnt run away as much as they do now fences or no fences because of the tough kids in thl neighborhood around the school But thats not true. And a polltican running for mayor once said that there wasnt much wrong with Ogden. All it needed was to get more water and to attract a better class of people. -H i s opponent said, Man, thats all Hell needs more water and a higher class of peoand, Ogden ple isnt Hell." He won the election hands down. The first guy was off in left field. Af 90 per cent of the Ogdenltes rated among the best people In the world. It the other 10 per cent who gave the town a bad name. a great al- A painter understands tone values, textures, composition, balance of color, and all those qualities that are usually outside the province of the decorator. A painter reacts to his subject In the way that a composer reacts to music. most any proscenium arch, because ballet is, in the main, a nomadic art It travels about a great deal, and it has to be seen in theaters and stages of all shapes and sizes. Music up to the beginning of this century Is mainly rounded, and designing sets for ballets with Century music calls for a certain regularity of blending, a lack of violent discord, and no violent angles. . ..Much of the music of this century, particularly after the advent of Stravinsky, tends to be more discordant, more spikey, and this allows the designer also to be more angular or more horizontal or vertical A rather obvious example of pre-20t- h music-desig- n rounded was Mr. Cros-- designs for sets and costumes for which has an inevitably Giselle," rounded score. . , ' One who designs for ballet does not have to be a painter rather than a deco- rative designer. There are really no hard theaterr because JfArulesJn elements, and ballets can be,, and. have been, successfully designed by all kinds of professional people who were not nec.. essarily painters. t, But all ballet, designing should, be , ' , c -- 1 4 . -- And, the City hnd County Building grounds became the focal spot of a beautification program. It won national attention for Its gardens. . - 40-6- 0 Have Drippy Nose? Here Are Causes -- -- It is still a beauty spot. Ogdenites still have pride in the garden. , It became a kind of motto with th City Council members that Ogden was g industrial city, not only..! but a wonderful place to raise children. iait-growln- But In looking around up there tho J other day, saying hello to a lot Of good friends, I was really surprised. No, the town isnt wide open. I didnt even notice a crack in the door. ' But why, it it Is such a good place to raise children, do about 25 per cent c' the police officers live outside of Ogden? Ths top police officer lives out in. Pleasant View. The top legal officer lives out in tho same neck of the woods. Tho city recorder lives in South . Ogden. The assistant city manager lives nc only otitside oi Ogden City, but outside c' Weber County. He lives in Sunset, Dari County. They Just hired a recreation ma from Logan, but I dont know where h will settle. i and I know you wont believ-mthe fellow who is the industrial dr the guy who sells the town to veloper lives in Bountiful! other people Ive got news for the City Council These people cant vote for you ! But ... aiimiiniiiuititiiiimiiiinitiititintnnmmntnmmtiiiiuiiimuiur'i BIG TALK ' a v r ; , In addition to giving direction to rounded or angular" designs, the various aspects of musical tones are said to symbolize certain colors. Color is Allergy. something very complex, and no doubt That last one allergy is actually music-color there is truth in the theories, Just one form of Irritation. Allergy, being but they cannot necessarily be applied to a rather common affliction, is frequently ballet designing because color is so often at least a part of the cause of post-nasdictated by immediate taste in fashion drip. and trend. You dont tell me who gave you the d advice about not eating sweets, nuts and of a triumvThe designer is irate and an integral part of a whole. He chocolate. If this was advice from Some is there to play his part hi the complex acquaintance who tells you that avoiding art of ballet But because he is not there such things is a standard treatment for to dominate it, he has to forget all those post-nasdrip, then ignore the advice. N The one situation in which that advice startling and doubtless highly, original ideas that will stun the audience and would be of value would be. an instance in which the patient is allergic to these. --"Phil Hansen called upthe-do- g completely obscure the dancers and what' they are dancing. things. If, for example, an allergist found catcher the other day-- bul they re-- , to be sensitive to these things and you Instead, all his plans and color ideas fused to pick up the watchdog!!'- must move around so that at all times the told you -to avoid them, then you should : r Uonol V. Mmooiy W Pram photo taxon sets and costumes are true to the ballet, , do so. Poiortt Now? popular Polly iobv llrthdoy toolur;' Rut If you are not allergic to them, and to ther choreography, to the music . fli T - -- - theres no point in avoiding hem. - - luuumuuuuuunmuumitnnnuuimimniuumnuuuuuniuu to himselfal . -- The Jaycees Ind other service clubs helped get play equipment such a, wings, teeters and. sand piles for the younger set one-thir- bys . composer. ' Parks sprung up like mushroom? around the city. Kids no longer had to .play In the streets. People could walk without fear ot getting mugged. The statistic-studde- d report showed that Utahs death rate in the year age group was 9.7 pet cent lower than that of the nation. But Utahs death rate among people older than that was 10.8 per cent higher than the rest of the nation. Instead of dying during the ages 40 to 69 they lived into ages of 70 to 99," the report said, and it concluded this way: It is indicated that total abstinence adds a significant number of years to the life span of total abstainers." Dear Dr. Molner: Please write about drip. I have been told to avoid eating sweets, nuts and chocolate. Is tills Mrs. J. L. correct? Post-nasANSWER drip Is an excessive quantity of nasal secretion dripping Into the throat. Here are some of the possjBfe causes: Infection in the nose, sinuses or throat. Irritation from any source: fumes, dust, or physical Irritants. Smoking is one common irritation. Obstruction. Polyps can cause it. Or there may have been some damage to the nose structure to Interfere with normal drainage from the nose, Increasing the flow Into the throat. Severe deviation of the nasal septum (partition) is a type of obstruction. --- was Invention of soap. Mr. White stayed on when the town went to a different form of dty govern- ment. Then along came E. J. Allison, the first professional city manager. Greet strides were made. times as likely to die of tuberculosis, 2.9 times as likely to die of circulatory problems and L8 times as likely to dl of heart diseases as people In the general post-nas- al . And some of them may have driven up from Salt Lake City. But then along came Mayor W. Rulon White and some good men he gathered around him. They did something about it. It was the biggest cleanup since the No othzr state, and probably no other political subdivision in the world, facet a higher education task of equal By JOSEPH G. MOLNER, M.D. Mr. Jones least There certainly are no easy solutions to the problem, but It is even more certain that there will be no acceptable solutions unless the problem Is put in proper perspective. Utahs task Is not just to provide proper education for its youth. It is to provide adequate education for proportionately very great numbers of youth with proportionately very low financial resources. population. The foundation reported on another study adding gout, ulcers, diabetes, myelitis and neuritis to the Jlst of disorders associated with boozing. That study indicated that the drinking group did have fewer kidney stones than the abstainers, however. Wouldn't... womens tea. 1 By HAROLD LUNDSTROM Deseret News Music Editor A star, of course, is Somewhat different A star can produce its own energy, group, with cans comments on alcoholism in Utah. Recent studies are suggesting that the low rate of alcohol consumption in Utah may contribute greatly-t- o the low death-rat- e, a report from the foundation says. Utahs per capita consumption of beer, wine and whisky was only .688 gallons during 1964, and the national fiver-ag- e was 1.425 gallons. That Statistic shows Utah either has fewer drinkers than other states or that its drinkers swig less of the stuff. The foundation says there Is "little doubt that the answer is that Utah has fewer drinkers. . Now then, the report cites a study estimating that heavy drinkers are 10 times more likely than teetotalers to die of cirrhosis of the liver, 8.8 times as likely to die of stomach ulcers, 6.2 times as likely to die of influenza and pneumonia, . Chicago-base- joriss By HARRY JONES 4.4 Of The Ballet Triumvirate One-Thir- d -- an-de- nt 29.5. I asked Son Every object is continually radiating away some of this energy. However, at the same time, each object is also absorbing some of the energy radiated by the objects near it. Tbs hotter an object Is compared to tia suiroundlngs, the faster It radiates energy. . So, if a body 1 hotter than Its surroundings, it will radiate more energy than it gets; thus it will cod off, and Its temperature Will drop. When it reaches the same temperature as its surroundings it will be radiating the same amount of heat as it receives and its temperature will become constant THE MEDICAL PULSE . r OGDEN There was a time when Ogden was known as a sort of wild town. It was as wide open as conversation at a r. This chart shows Utah's high ranking in ta ; To Visit But t, By STEVE HALE Deseret News Medical Writer ; . owMtlon porta lntn to attronomy, . you have to nd It to th Skywatchar, cart ot th Dasarat Rowa. P.O. box 1257. 'Salt Laka City, 'Utah Milt. If ywr aunt ton Is wad to; (hit column, you wlU . ftootyb two frao tick, It to "too star Chambar pr-oWm atth Hantan Planatarhan. Sometimes those seeking. to make a case against Increased state appropriations for higher education cite the fact that Utah leads the nation in effort to support higher education. The heavily burdened taxpayer, It is pointed out, already for colleges than puts up more do the people of much richer states such as California and New York. Sometimes those who argue thus omit any mention of expenditure per student. On the other side, some of those seeking higher state appropriations for higher education dwell at great length on the states penurious appropriation but neglect to give equal credit for the very high appropriation 147 Great Place Total Abstinence DOES Equal Longer Life Ever wonder why Utah's death rate is one of ths lowest in the nation? What it the temperature In outer space and how is it measured? This question for the Skywatcher comes from Lynn Fredrickson of Murray. In order to answer this question we must first decide what is meant by the word temperature." The temperature of a body is a measure of the amount of energy it possesses. When it is very hot, it has acquired a considerable amount of energy; when it is very cold, It has little a energy, per-capi- college three-fourt- i.v By HANSEN PLANETARIUM STAFF ta Here is the spending, by states, of tax funds to operate colleges and universities, based on current appropriations and the July 1, 1967, population estimates of the US. Bureau of the Census, $2,963.) How Cold In Space? t Estlm(f4 per-capit- Utah ; OUR MAN per-capi- ta . ' Oregon. All these states rank much higher than a Utah . In personal Income. (Utah ranked 34th in 1966 at $2,485 compared with - the national average of SKYWATCHER "i - doX. per-capit- extremely low thus the paradox. This apparent contradiction is the paramount factor in Utahs current discussions on higher education finance and tuition charges. The most recent comparison on stata appropriations for higher education is tha result of work done by Dr. M. M. Chambers of the University of Indiana. It is reported both by the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges and The Chronicle of Higher Education. Dr. Chambers bases his comparisons state appropriations for college on 1967-6and university operations, including research and extension work, but excluding capital outlay. The Chronicle of Higher Education, using Dr. Chamber data, published a table of appropria- Monday October 22, cut in state funds imposed by Gov. Rampton. Dr. Daryl Chase, president of Utah State University, has said tuition charges should be raised only as a last resort. Gov. Rampton has stated he is opposed to any tuition increase. ' WHAT STATES SPEND, PER CAPITA A13 DESERET NEWS . |