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Technician North Carolina State University's Student Newspaper Since 1920 Volume LXll. Number 49 Friday, January 22, 1&2 Raleigh, North Carolina Phone 737-2411,-2412 finance Committee has $20,000 to allocate to student organizations by Gina Blackwood “We just want students to know and the organization‘s needs. accor- to write a bill and itemize its ex- body treasurer. who serves as chair- cast their votes for or against the bill. Assistant News Editor that this money is here if they want to ding to Long. penses. Next the organization will man. “I would like to see a large number come forward and ask for it." Long have to get a senator to sponsor the At the finance'committee meeting a of groups ask for this money." Long A total of $20,672 is available to said. “Each student at the University All groups. small and large alike. bill. This senator should be from the speaker representing the student said. “Since these are student fees. recognized student organizations this pays $2.65 to Student Government in are urged to submit bills to the organization's school if it is organization will present the bill and they should reach as many students as semester. according to Student Body the form of tuition and fees. Senate. This should be done five to academically oriented. answer any questions that may arise. possible." Treasurer Sandi Long. Therefore. it belongs to the students. six weeks prior to the time the money The organization‘s bill must be sub Most of the bills are athended to a and we would like them to ask for it. is needed to allow processing. mitted to the Student Government lower amount of money‘before they Coming before the finance commit- Examples of what these funds have “We do not usually pay full ex- Groups that are interested should secretary no later than 10 am. on the are passed on to the Senate floor. tee at its next meeting Jan. 30 are: been appropriated for in the past are: penses for any student group, because pick up a Senate Finance Package in Monday before it should be presented After these amendments are made the OAlpha Zeta service fraternity ask. OPartial funding of trips. we expect them to get some additional the Student Government office. It will to the Senate. bill is sent before the Senate. ing for $1,583 to put toward OFtinding for professional trips funding on their own. They can get Agriculture Awareness Week. abroad. other funding through the Alumni explain the procedures to request After copies of the bills are given 0Funding for emergency medical Association. school councils. dues. funds. out at the Senate meeting. the finance IState‘s Gay Community is asking equipment to Trained Emergency fund raisers and individuals may even “I have tried to make it. easier for committee will consider the bill at its When the bill comes before the for $1.400 for Gay Awareness Week. Medical Personnel. pay small parts." . organizations to ask for money." Long next meeting. Then it will come before Senate. a representative from the The finance committee meets every 0Funding for the Personal Program- The amount of money given to each said. the Senate to be voted on. group gives a speech and answers other Sunday at 8 pm. in the Student mers Club's calculator programming association is usually determined by After the Student Finance Package The finance committee is composed questions. Following this is a debate Center board room. Time and location contest. the number of students it will benefit is picked up the organization will need of a group of senators and the student within the Senate. The senators then may sometimes vary. Daniels Hall in renovation process to provide microelectronics facility by Elman Khalil “We will get a fabrication facility engineers. It also allows state Staff Writer for making integrated circuit chips graduates to stay in North Carolina which go into computers. These chips for employment by creating more jobs The renovation of Daniels Hall. are the components which are used for in this field." A which is currently taking place, will electrical equipment." Hauser said. create areas for teaching and research in the microelectronics field. accor- Hauser said he hoped this project The transition which will give ding to John Hauser. a professor in would be finished on time. "It is a five- Daniels‘ new lab completely to State the department of electrical engineer- month project which has four months has not fully been worked out. “There ing. left to go. It should have been com- will probably be a gradual transition. pleted by now." The Microelectronics Center is a “It is going to be a microelectronics cooperative effort of all the univer- lab." Hauser said. “It will also be an in- As justification for the 8550.000 be- sities in the area. Other universities terim lab facility fer the Microelec- ing spent on the project. he said. "this have needs to share." Hauser said. tronics Center of North Carolina until will give State an educational and new lab facilities are built in the research facility in an important For a breakdown of the $550,000 Research Triangle Area." ' technology area. It is crucial for at- spent on the plan. the Technician re- tracting high technology in North quested information from Edwin Har- Staff photo by Wayne Beyer Once State acquires the plant for Carolina by providing an availability ris. director of Campus Planning and teaching and research it will instruct of qualified people. Construction. “Construction costs are State students in crucial aspects “It allows the University to train a $462,000, the design fee is $63,000 and Danlels Hall Is In the process of renovation to create space for teachlng and researching tn the mlcroelectronlcs field. microelectronics. significantly larger number of contingency is $25,000." Harris said. -33.- State Student Consumers attend Consumer Leaders of America conference by Karen Freitas administration. was a guest speaker discussed public hearings 'held for such as Du Pont, Exxon Corp.. lnter- News Editor presenting government functions public opinions concerning the process nalional Telephone and Telegraph throughout the White House. He also of rate hikes. Corp.. Coca-Cola Bottling Co. and Pep Student Consumer Director Stan spoke on the Reagan administration "This was of special interest sico Inc. Simmerson and Assistant Director plans to drop required standards that because of CP&L and Southern Bell BryanFreeze attended the annual Con- major automobile manufacturers use being a part of students' everyday Being a consumer is more than just sumer Leaders of America meeting on in constructing mandatory and life." Simmerson said. a person checking prices. according to Jan. 13 in Washington. DC. restra' t devices. Freeze. “I thittk more students should The students attended the con- Man Workshops were also offered "These seminars and workshops voice their opinions in public hearings ference for a better understanding of to stu nts attending the Conference.- made us more aware of the important. so that the public‘s ideas will be heard. student consumer needs. Seminars accord g to SimmerSon. Those that. role of consumer protection. We found It also helps to write to our senators." were presented on various topics for were beneficial to all students are as out things which are not normally this reason. follows: seen by the public on television and in Students need to get more involved The theme of the conference was 0Consumer Association in Europe newspapers." and keep up with current issues. he Reagonomical Consumer Response. It -— a spokesman discussed the United said. explained how to be a good consumer States' assistance in beginning ad- Simmerson said that it would take a and gave new ideas for student con- vanced methods in Europe. He also ex‘ combined effort to fight issues. and The student consumers are present- sumer leaders on college campuses plained how Europeans boycotted to that students should take part in ly planning to print an off-campus throughout the country. ‘ remove hormones from beef and veal nation-wide economics. housing guide to aid students who fail Raymond Peck. an administrator of through economical methods. The conference was made up of to make the lottery. This will be the National Highway Traffic Safety OPuinc Utilities Students representatives of national companies followed by a food guide in May. Weisiger—Brown General Athletics Facility to be in completion stages in near-future by Gina Blackwood “Up until now there was no place for Ford to a present-day automobile." teams to meet. They just had to Casey said. Assistant News Editor gather in offices. lobbies. or where Contrary to what was previously The new Weisiger-Brown General ever they could. but the new meeting released. the residence hall that is be Athletics Facility is expected to be rooms will remedy this problem." ing built near the facility is not an finished by Feb. 1. but according to dormitory for athletes. according to Athletics Director -Willis Casey. it The Wolfpack Club is financing the Casey. may be Feb. 15. $3 million facility that is expected to The new facility will be equipped to leave space in Reynolds Coliseum for "We originally talked of par- accommodate 120 football players. 80 other things. ticipating in the construction of the track-team members. and 27 dorm but the cost was entirely too wrestlers. “The new facility is entirely dif- high." Casey said. “We do hope that “The facility will have training ferent from Reynolds. Reynolds was they will be able to accommodate rooms. weight rooms and meeting built in 1949. and comparing the two some women athletes.