University News, March 16 Students of Boise State University
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Boise State University ScholarWorks Student Newspapers (UP 4.15) University Documents 3-16-1987 University News, March 16 Students of Boise State University Although this file was scanned from the highest-quality microfilm held by Boise State University, it reveals the limitations of the source microfilm. It is possible to perform a text search of much of this material; however, there are sections where the source microfilm was too faint or unreadable to allow for text scanning. For assistance with this collection of student newspapers, please contact Special Collections and Archives at [email protected]. Hearings on fees set for this week by C.R. Cooley .The .University News Hearings for the five proposed fee increases and the five percent in- creases in room, board and apart- ment rates have been set for March 19 from I p.m.-3 p.m. in the SUB Senate Chambers. All interested students may attend and give oral testimony or submit written testimony prior to the hear- ing in the Office of the Vice Presi- dent for Student Affairs, Room 112 of the Administration Building, Those who wish to give oral testimony must sign up prior to the hearing at the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and provide a written copy of their testimony to the hearing officer. Written testimony must be submitted before March 19. ASBSU President John Hether- ington, BSU President John Keiser and two ASBSU Senators, yet to be named, will attend. The senators will be chosen from those who hold the majority view of the senate. ASB$U Senate President John Sowell I Unlverslly News Pro Tempore Eric Phillips said. The confetti flies in the' Pavlllon as the crowd yells its approval of a second-half BSU lead. The action They will represent the senate at Celebration time: came during first-round Nauonal Invitation Tournament action against the University of Utah. Tonight the hearing and speak on each fcc ,the n._J;.on~c.o,~!::-7,~o~g~i':ast .the~.~~=.!~'.S: \V~shingto~~I~s~i~s,19+t, ,in-;~econd~roundaction in S~attlc. increase, Hetherington said he will speak only jf he disagrees with, the senate's stand on a fcc. BSU following national trend on fees Hetherington and the senate do disagree on the marching band fcc in- crease, he said. The senate requested by Grant Amaral increased while revenues from 1977, the institutional maintenance the faculty as being unscientific. The University News various governmental sources have fee is the clear winner. Athletics rate third in fee increases, a $2 ASBSU increase and would it as fun-ds for allocation to the declined. " The first big jUlT!Pfor institutional totaling $30 over the past three" years. mark marching band, Phillips said. The public hearing on five propos- Since 1983, four new dedicated maintenance, $50 in 1981, was a reac- In 1984, athletics posted an $8 gain after eight years at a steady $18. ASBSU docs not use all existing ed student fcc increases, March 19, fees have been added to the fee tion to former Gov. John Evans's Athletics gained $8more in 1985. funds now, Hetherington said, ad- probably will lead to a fcc increase schedule at BSU while several 3.85 percent holdback due to a short- vocating the allocation of existing for students next fall. BSU is follow- previously existing fees have soared. fall in expected state revenue. And in 1986, BSU's first losing foot- funds without fcc increases. ing a national trend in increases the A general recreation fee of $1.50 was The extra $50 per full-time student ball season in 40 years, athletics Both Hetherington and the senate amount students pay in dedicated introduced in 1983. 11 has since is estimated to have added $274,500 posted a $14 gain, climbing to $48, support the $9 Student Health Scvice fees. grown to $2.50. to the BSU general operating budget. Year-to-year the picture may grow . somewhat sharper. fcc increase. The proposed changes include in- . In 1984, theater arts and KBSU 1982 added another $Ioo,and in 1969 ushered in the change from Keiser gave students three choices, creasing. the student Health Center started receiving dedicated fees. 1984 the State Board of Education Boise Junior College to Boise State Phillips said, adding that he, feels the fee by $9 and the marching band fee , In 1986, The University News and .added another $75. In ,1985, the in- College and a jump in fees from $100 fee increase will be the most by $1. Three new designated fees will the marching band also began receiv- stitutionaUee climbed $10. to $141. By 1977, student fees were . beneficial to the students. be-introduced as well. A computer ing dedicated funds. The institutional fee is set by the $183. The other two proposals would service fee of $15, an outdoor adven- In the past, KBSU' and The SBOE each year. It is generally used In 1979, fees climbed to $237.50, build a reserve fund, mid once. the ture fee of $1 and a child care fee of University News received their funds to make up for shortages of state ap- most of which went to finance the fund is established, the administra- 50 cents may be on next fall's student from the ASBSU general fund. propriated funds, according to BSU Pavilion. .tion could usc the money for pro- fees. These five additional fees total The reason for this shift, according Budget Director Ron Turner. In the spring of 1981, fees stood at grams outside the Student Health $26.50: If all these fees are approv- to ASBSU President John Hether- The institutional fees go into the $289. In the fall of 1982 institutional Services Center, Phillips said. ed, then BSU students will pay fees ington, is that ongoing. enterprises BSU total operating budget. Faculty maintenance and several other items The senate will rule on the remain- of $563.50 for fall 1987. such as The University News and salaries, operating expenses and in- pushed fees to $400.50. ing proposed fee increases in their The trend at BSU has been mov- KBSU 'would no longer have to structional activities are paid for out . 1983 passed in financial silence, meetings March 16 and 18, Phillips ing towards designated student fees justify theirexistence every semester of the total operating budget. but 1984 added $99, most of that to said. funding most student services. This before the student senate. In 1979, the general building fee institutional maintenance, bringing Hetherington will receive their rul- is true on the national level as well. The big winners on the fee was raised $40 to fund the construe- the toal to $504. ing March 18 and decide how he The 1986 U.S. Department of schedule are institutional mainte- tion of the Pavilion. Eighteen dollars more in 1985 and stands before the hearing; he said. Education report "The. Condition of nance fees, the general building' An ASBSU survey at' the time $15 more in 1986 results in today's Keiser also will rule on five per- Education," states "In recent years fee, the SUB/housing building showed approximately 68 percent of a $537 student fee. ' cent increase in room, board and tuition and fees as, a share of total and operations fee and athletics. students in favorof the fee increase. apartment rates. revenues lor higher education have' With an increase of $235 since The survey was criticized by some of The proposed incre~ses arc: $9 in- crease for the Student Health Ser- vices Center, $1 increase for the mar- Budge,tnow goes tonouse ching band, $1 for the Outdoor Adventure Program, 50 cents for the by Perry Waddell years because of the constituency thatwas created by the one percent," Child Care. Center and $15 per ...To Tlte·Prlinl.. ..L 2· The University News behind public schools, he said .. semester for fuIl-time students or •Campus l"Jews..; , ~ 3, 5,8 This budget is an $11 million in- Bilyeu said this was a good budget $1.50 per credit hour for part-time ': .Opln!Qn:.h.;" " ,;: ;••••...4. The Idaho State Legislatures' Joint crease over FY 1987. and it would allow higher education students' for student computer institutions to "regain their fooling," -: Out&i\.boiJlo center Finance and Appropriations Com- BSU President John Keiser said he services. mittee approved a budget giving col- is pleased with the JFAC budget "but Budget opponents said there was The timetable for the hearings is ..~~~~~:::(:::::::::::::::::::~::::::::1:leges and universities in Idaho $101 we recognize it (still) has to be pass- not enough money to fund at this as follows: level. ••JtiStFor·Fun;.;.; ; ll million for the 1987-88 academic ed by the two houses." • Student Computer Service fee-t ," Ct~s~fieds.~ ; ., ;12 year. Keiser said the $101 million would "We only have so many dollars to p.rn, This budget is approximately $Z solve a lot of problems, but he knows spend," .Rep, Kitty Gurnsey (R- • Student Health Service fee-I:30 Boise) said. "We have to be financial- million higher than Gov. Cecil An' the revenue is not there yet. BSU does p.m. drus's recommendation. The budget not want $101 million allocated and ly' responsi ble. " BSU may add programs, .'OAP-2 p.rn. then-have holdbacks, which has been Rep. Dolores Crow (R-Nampa) while others lose them. now has to go before the house and • Marching Band-2:20 p.m. the pattern in the past" he said. said, HI see ourselves spending Story on pageeight, related senate for approval. • Child Care-2:40 p.rn.