Inside this Issue • GU Nazis? ..... page 5 • Black Enrollment Problems ..... page 5 • Roundball Preview page 8 ( I \.J '! 57th Year, No. )'Q, GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON, D.C. Friday, November 19, 1976 Utility Surplus to Drop Chambers Removed As Increased Rates Cited by Pat Dinardo and D. Sc/zappert President for Administrative Services Utility rate increases and the Daniel Altobello for spending over possibility of interrupted gas sup­ $300,000 of last year's surplus Diagnostic Service Head . , plies will cut the utility surplus in without the consent of the Main Clinical Pathology. Chambers replied that the only fiscal year 1977 below the 1976 Campus Finance Committee. by Wayne Sailla Chambers said that he closed ihe reason they gave him "was because level, according to Vice President for In a resolution passed this Sep. Dr. Robert Chambers was fired services because he was "forced into of the 'Chambers' affair." Physical Plant William Miller. tember, the MCFC had called for the from his position as head of the Viral non-compliance with federal regula­ Chambers stated that the doctor Miller explained that the 1977 1977 surplus "to be carried over for Diagnostic Services at the GU Medi­ tions" by what he said he considered he had planned to hire as director surplus would be smaller than last the (Main Campus') use in the' next cal Center late last week, over his a lack of adequate staff. had recruited a chief technologist, year because of two recently ap­ fiscal year." . decision to close the Diagnostic He .explained that the staff was but that "he (the tpchnologist) proved increases in the cost of Based on information supplied by services. short a trained director and chief would not come, lmowing the natural gas, and the possibility that Miller to student MCFC members i! Chambers, who has previously te'chnologist, and that undE'r the circumstances. " the University will be forced to rely Lou Kallas and Chris Graham, the ~ charged that the University Hospi­ tal's Clinical Labs had violated circumstan'ces he "COUld not as a Chambers contended that from on fuel oil this winter. same resolution also stated: "At the t: professional accept spt'cimens. I the University's alleged refusal, "it Fuel oil is used by the University present time, the FY 77 Power Plant .g Federal regulations and that the Med could have jiggled positions to meet seemed tht're was no way I'd have a if natural gas is unavailable. The two and Utilities budget is accruing a -;:, School sent false reports to the the letter of the law, but it seemed to replacement. I had no alternative but rate increases "bring the cost of gas surplus similar to the one last year, AMA, will appeal his removal ~ me to be in violation of the spirit of to stop accepting specimens." almost up to that of oil," according but at a higher rate." "§ through University personnel pro­ the law," he said. He added that after he closed the University President Timothy 0: cedures. He will also retain his to Miller. Head of the Pathology Depart­ diagnostic services he was "given an Miller noted however that fuel oil Healy recently approved a proposal Physical Plant VP William Miller tenured position as professor of ment Dr. Donald Kerwin, who ultimatum of one hour to open (the price increases are also expected in that would allow the University's removed Chambers, commented on sen'ices) or be replaced:' the near future. Budget Advisory Group, rather than the firing by saying, "We (the Med Dr. Joseph Bellanti who suc· The University's natural gas con­ Altobello, to reallocate future utility Law Center Tuition Hikes School administration) feel we gavt' ceeded Chambers as head of the Viral surpluses. The Budget Advisory tract is "interruptible" in the case of Diagnostic Services reopened the Group is composed of the Univer· Dr. Chambers the wherewithall in natural' gas shortages. Miller com­ services upon replacing Chambers. sity's three campus executive vice personnel and time to run tilt' Viral mented that it was likely that such Kerwin said in an int('fvipw that presidents, Univ('rsity Treasurer Diagnostic labs." shortages would force an inter­ though the servict's were closed for George Houston and Vice President Proposed By McCarthy He added that the Med School ruption this year. The University administration felt that the Diag­ fh'p days ht' npver gavp Chambers must then seek an alternate supply of for StUdent Development Patricia Rueckel. by Mar" Andrews Dean McCarthy's," he noted. nostic Services "had to be re­ such an ultimatum. fuel from Griffith Oil Company. Last Last semester members of the Under the new system, accordi'ng Tuition at the Georgetown Uni­ Tate added that the Finance opened" and could be properly run. year, the changeover proved ex­ University administration attempted to student MCFC members, the versity Law Center will go up $290 Committee had recommended a explaining that though thp services pensive due to the higher price of oil. unsuccessfully to have Chambers MCFC will in all likelihood have a per student next year if the new st:..ggered tu ition h ike "to be fair to wert' "in lwed of a chit'f tt'chnician, The utility surplus has been a budget is approved by the University the people who enrolled here with Chambers had bpt'n given the au­ fired from his rt'maining positions at source of controversy since Sep­ voice in deciding how future Main Board of Directors. the expectation of paying only minor thority to hire onl'." the Med School, including his ten­ tember when the Student Senate Campus utility surpluses will be This means that all stUdents will inflationary increases ill tuition. When told of Kerwin's statements, ured professorship, according to a passed a resolution attacking Vice spent. now pay $3.665 in tuition regardless "Next year's students don't have Chambers disagreed, claiming that reliable sourCE' close to the admin­ of what class they are in. An earlier any expt'ctations-they have no Medical Center officials "blockpd" istration. proposal had included a cost differ­ standing here at the present time," his attempt to fill tlH' vacant Chambers acknowlt'dged that FTC To Investigate ential between new students and he concluded. positions. there w·as. a move to ou,t him students who were currently attend­ Among otht'r items in the GULC He said that he had planned to "sometime last Christmas," but said ing GULC. According to Assistant budget, there is a proposed seven per hire a new doctor as dirt'ctor "who that the University did not because it Dean Jor Administration Thomas cent increase in pay for GULC was qualified for the position," but would have to draw up a list of Board Prep Courses l\'letz, the $290 incrt.>ase was a faculty. There is also an allotment in the iVIed School administration formal charges and go through compromise bl'tween a $350 increase tht' budget for a new faculty member would not permit him to. When lengthy personnel and academic by John OUman niques can aid their pupils. for incoming studt'nts and a 8250 plus a clinical instructor. asked why thp University would not, (Continued on page 2) The Federal Trade Commission However, the FTC. a govern­ tuition hikt' for upperclass stLldellts. (FTC) recently announced that it is mental watchdog agency, is ques­ According to an article in the investigating companies, such as the tioning the validity of such claims. George/own Law Wf'el<ly, Dean Stanley Kaplan Educational Center FTC lawyer Arthur Levine is David J .. McCarthy reiected the and Transemantics, Inc_, that offer spear-heading a nationwide prob£> of staggered tuition proposal be'(:aus~ II WGTB Must Foot the Bill preparation courses for standardized this rapidly growing industry. might "alit'nate those first.yt'ar stu-­ ,. tests. These businesses guarantee to In an intervit'w with The HOY A. dents who must pay higher rates, and by Mark McAdams us self-supporting. I think we can do and claimpd that the station has a improve student scores on such stests Levine said, "We are not charging may lead them to falsely expect Georgetown's problem ridden it. " good chance of topping last y~ar's as tlle Medical ColIe'ge Admissions these companies with fraud, but tuition will be staggered in future radio station WGTB will be forced to Uttenweiler said he was ··obvi· figurt' of $:1-1.000. Test (MCAT), Law School Admis· merely desire to learn more about years to keep their increases down." raist' funds on its own next year to ously disappointed" that the Univt'r· In a related development, a WGTB sions Test (LSAT), Graduate Records their business pra~tices and advertis­ JOSE'ph Tatt', chairman of the pay for operational costs, according sity will not pay for operational Advisory Board (similar to last year's )<;xam (GRE) and Graduate Manage­ ing claims." studt'nt members of the Law Centrl' to Assistant Secretarv to the Univer­ expenses. revit,w board) is being pstablished. ment Aptitude Test (GMAT). He said that this is a fairly new Finance Committee. commented, sity Charles l\Ieng. Ht' further commentt'd, "This Heading the list of potential board According to an industry spokE's­ field of educational sludy and somt' "We feet that a $300 tuition increasE' Be told the HOYA that WGTB means that there will bE' Ipss members is N Be llE'wscaster Frank man, the prep courses teach test questions have bel'n raised as to its is not out of the ball park. It's not "has a vear" to locate the funds they expansion than we may have under­ Hlair.