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Show r-T- -- V - "Wherever there is an authority," once wrote the great adventurer Richard Halliburton, "tnere is a natural inclination to disobedience." Shakespeare's feelings discur only slightly when he writes, "Let them obey that know not how to rule." Neither statement, of course, has any relevance to modern society, and dog walks man and life goes on. r. 1 (Photo by Jack Walsh suggestions to President Kerr, the final decision rests solely with him. Administration slowly absorbing budget cut lv M.irv Ontiveros Deposition 13 has had its repercussions in Lull. I lic taxpayer revolt in California and its subsequent action of returning money to landowners has affected Dixie College. Andersen's opinion Hi. Paul lias is that Utah land-owner- s also wanted refunds and the legislature to come up with the funds to do so. This has a fleeted statewide construction, "(Hate and funding of institutions. Already tuition has increased si.iteAtde. Dr. Andersen believes that Utah's VII billion tax surplus, accumulated over the uars, should he applied to projects, not given to landowners. I le also says that the taxpayer should not have to come up with more money man it already has. He savs that the "had tb t isionx were made at the top,'' and now Dixie College will he paving for these decisions. scan h state-owne- Cmei nor Matheson, in his search for funds, indeed cut out stale funding to Dixie, by "bat he claims is four percent. This cut, at t muling to Roland Woolley, "I Administrative Services, totals SI 31 ,695. However, the 4 reduction imposed by the btnernor and Legislature is based on the amount of increase in the current year over the prior year's appropriations one element, and the amount of the current u 'IP'opriations as the other. Dixie College lias leeched larger increases in appropriation 'an other schools, thus the effect was that the mi get cut exceeded The actual budget "" "as approximately SI 32.000. while 4 of u i in tent vears appropriations would he SI 12,000, The cliffc rencc Tl"imately cn the two figures is an outstanding "Httie o S19. 695. lias appro-puation- a- 4. m'driii Kerr has absorbed the SI 32 '"tisand budget cut on equipment, reducing lor equipment from S80.000 to 'Kljdl U1 bow to absorb the 1' permanent rul of approximately SI 12.000 is the I11 "blem. Immediate effects to the ti concern handling of the 111 (l11' permanent l10 c('cls.a rhev are manv. Pres-- ( has established a "4 Budget Rc- - dt iii'k1"' v'vv Committee" consisting ''l)anmc,'i cleans to discuss the ' ' CUt a,u hht'r suggestions as to "h,o H' (hne about it. Susan McArthur, 1),. mtan aicd"l rades & Industries Department, has ltU although the committee may offer "i.tit III- l'n' r 't' 'I " 11 t M Art Dept, can't save Lite main question the committee must answer is ' u hill will ailed the college more in the long t fewer suffer greatly, such as firing stall memhets. or that a great number suffer small loss, such as "a little from here, a little It mu there." a possible to cut individual budgets, none would really suffer. members from "4-ye- ar syndrome" II it is Attrition is another option open to President (See Page 3) Exec Council Votes Fee Increase to Aid Yearbook Budget he Confederate, the Dixie College yearbook, has been cooperating with the same budget it had 10 years ago. Monday, the Lxecutive Council voted to charge students 50 cents a quarter to help it meet costs. Al ter hearing an appeal from yearbook and newspaper advisor LaYarr Webb, the council unanimously agreed that the yearbook, paid for partly by advertising but mostly from student fees, neetled assistance. The council's decision, however, must be approved by the Institutional Council and Board of Regents, simply because it involves a fee increase. The fee raise, if ultimately approved, would atltl rougly SI 500 to the yearbook budget. Currently, S3 of a student's quarterly fees go to yea t book. In bis appeal. Webb told members that the yearbook had struggled to break even in the last lew years and noted that disdontinuing the yearbook had been considered, but added "if you're willing to increase the budget, were willing to keep struggling." ASDC President Ron Metcalf commented that 50 cents was a minor charge and said he thought the Institutional Council would approve it. Dean of Students Rudy Iverson addetl that he was "surprised that LaVarrs only asking 50 cents." Also in the meeting. Webb asked the council to consider increasing the budget of the school newspaper, the Sun. which currently operates on S500 a quarter plus advertising revenue--budget that is also unchanged from 10 years ago. Metcalf delayed discussion on that matter until a later meeting. by Gaylen Webb The Dixie College Art Department has a difficult time keeping art teachers. The condition could be called the "lour year syndrome," because that seems to be how long new teachers last. The college is on its fourth art teacher in a little over 10 years. The interesting thing is that none of them were fired. All of them resigned. Perhaps the old Biblical adage of not mixing new wine and old bottles fits in this situation. In 1967 Roger Adams taught here. He resigned and was replaced by Ross Johnson in 969. Johnson taught here until 972, then he resigned and was replaced by Carl Riggs. Riggs taught from 1973 to 1976. and he too resigned. Glen Blakely took his place in 1977 and has taught here since. Now Blakely is caught up in the syndrome and is looking for another job. 1 The college is on its fourth art teacher in a little over ten years. The interesting thing is that none of them were fired. All resigned. Members of the faculty when queried unanimously slated that Dixie has had some excellent art teachers, "and Glen Blakely is one of the best. Mr. Blakely has a lot of student support because they feel he is not only a good teacher, but seems genuinely interested in the students and the college. Those students and faculty questioned all felt that losing Blakely would be a mistake, that the problem will not be resolved if he resigns, that other art teachers coming on campus will have to lace the same problems that teachers of the past have had to face. We would ask the administration why is this happening and what can be done to correct it? |