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Show Inside the SUN: 'Check page 8 for special sports photo page of Dixie vs. Ricks in regionals! March 4, 1988 Dixie College, St. George, Utah rjzzzi hike Dixie takes tuition Rob was at the r Kim Peterson SUN Editor An increase of 6 percent in tuition has been set by the Board of Regents and the Utah State Legislature starting fall quarter. Originally, the increase was instituted at 5 percent. But when the Utah Student Association, (consisting of studentbody presidents from colleges and universities in Utah), asked for 2 percent of the budget to go to library allocations, the amount of the increase was raised to 6 percent. The Association agreed to this 1 percent increase in exchange for the 2 percent to go to libraries. The College Presidents later shot down the 2 percent library allocations at the meeting, yet kept the 1 percent increase that was bargained for. Instead, the money was put in the general fund. President Alder was the only college president who wanted the money going to the libraries. Commissioner Rolfe Kerr was the Student Associationss stongest opponent. Dixie Studentbody President and member of the Student Lund, Assoc., Board of Regents meeting and commented that the Assoc, agreed to the percent increase only on stipulation that they 1 (Regents) would give the money to the libraries. President Alder remarked, The students naturally would like to have some say on how their tuition increases are spent, but its a serious management problem if every dollar we receive extra, someone else gets to say where its spent. We have several very pressing, Weve got to general issues. hire more faculty, weve got to pay the heat bills, and other mandated costs (unavoidable increases). In fact, the legislature, in appropriating our budget this time, broke right in and said you must must pay mandated costs first. Alder also said the college presidents made the decision about the library money because they do not feel it is their highest priority right now. The Student Association then went straight to the legislature, who then intented to give the money to libraries. Continued on page 5 Does P.A.S.S. make the grade? Kim Peterson part-tim- SUN Editor in Chief Rebel Hag was unfurled over the St. George Boulevard to signify the Dixie Secession which will begin March 11. Utahs Dixie is ready to secede couraged to join in seceding against work, worries, and Jacki Treece SUN Staff H riter Attention Dixie is citizens! Utahs about to secede from anything and everything. While cannon roared, the Rebel unfurled and hung George Boulevard, signifying the Secession which wifl take place on March 12th ln Dixie. The community is en (he flag was over St. everything else. The proceeds collected from the Secession will benefit Dixie College, the school district, St. George Ci- ty, and the Chamber of Commerce. The action begins March 11th, at the Vernon Worthen Park with hot air balloon races. The first balloon race, The Fox and Hound Race, takes place from 4 p.m. until dusk, and Saturday morning, March 12th, at dawn until noon the will take Keypole Race skies of Dixie blue The place. will take on a new look as 400 balloons soar above rebellion. Continued on page the 10 In yesterdays Academic Council meeting, Dixies P.A.S.S. program was discussed and reviewed by Council members and is looking towards being revised soon. Personal Acceleration Student Services (P.A.S.S.), is for those who need to gain the basic skills necessary to perform at the college-leveIt is available for those who need to review basic skills but is mandatory if a students scores on the ACT andor DCAT fall below certain cut off points. However, P.A.S.S. is optional in the Aero Tech program or to l. e, non-degr- seeking students. The P.A.S.S. program was brought to the attention of the council because of the concerns that, need to be explored for stated the next two weeks, Max Rose. One of the concerns is that the ACT tests are an unreliable source from which to base decisions of putting students in the Vice-Preside- nt P.A.S.S. program. Dean of students, Bill Fowler commented that he has had many students complain about having to take the mandatory classes and were upset because they did not transfer as college Continued on page ! |
