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An Independent Bowling Gr»«n Ohio Student Wednesday, March 28, 1973 Voice me BG news Volume 56 Number 86 Food coupons buy less as cafeteria prices rise By Relay Frue last September Food Services was suggestions lor each meal which would with less expensive soybean News Editor paying 88 cents a pound tor ham The hopefully help students buy the -most substitutes in loods last summer If the cost is now up to tl 2S a pound lood lor the leasl amount ol monej demand is great enough. Pugh said Thai glass of milk or serving of roast Milliron said Swiss cheese is also up Food Services may try them again beef will cost you al leasl a nickle from 67 cents to more than 90 cents a THESE suggest ions might include Millinon said he was assuming Food more this quarter pound senmg more sandwiches ,nul Sen ices will make it through the A Inghram Mtlliron. director of I'e said for the first tune since 1H58. casseroles rather than higher priced quartet Without raising prices again auxiliary services, said yesterday- the University's milk supplier has items, she said In fact wed like to see them prices for many items offered in broken its contract because milk The University also experimented lowered 'hesaid University cafeterias have been raised prices are so high as a result of spiraling wholesale food I have never seen prices this high prices affecting the entire nation. Milliron said "I've never seen anything go up that fast "THE PRICE of food is reaching the Nationally, the average cosl ol londs point of the near ridiculous." Milliron bought m grocery stores rose 2 4 pet said We had to readjust prices in the cent during Fobruarv alone Market Boycott organized cafeterias just to meet our budget basket foods, including only foods commitments " grown domestically and excluding hsh Food Services is expected to keep its and imported products, increased 2 5 Resident! id Harshman Quadrangle are organizing a calelena boycott expenditures for food down to 40 per per cent tomorrow to protest the latest hike in dormitory food prices cent of its annual operating budget The price ol food is using so r.ipidU The Harshman Boycott Committee has already posted signs urging Milliron said at the end of winter i JUSI can't believe it Milliron --.mi residents to boycott the cafeteria and will distribute letters to all quarter food expenses were up to 42 Parshman residents explaining the purpose of the protest. per cent of the budget HE ADMITTED the decision lo \( i ording to the letter the committee is protesting Cafeteria price increases, which increase prices in Unlverstl) Rises in already outlandish prices.' went into effect Sunday include many- cafeterias will probably have more <>i Decreases in the size of food servings. solid beef items, ham. solid pork .in etleel on students than on Food An "impractical new system" ol distributing beverages items. Swiss cheese and milk Service -"Increasingly pool quality" ol food. Mona Pugh associate director of "When >oii raise prices as we have Genet .d Inefficiency" ol lood distribution. Food Services, said some foods, such done the lood coupons will buv less General inefficiency of food coupon distribution" at the beginning ol as Canadian bacon, have been he said 1 can t blame students il the quarter and the coupon system in general eliminated from cafeteria menus they're mad about this I'm mad loo John Wlnnenberg, freshman ill A I and a member ol the committee. because prices have increased so Consumer groups across the nation said servings, especiallv lot desserts, are much smaller this quarter much are planning meal boycotts in an effort John Part, freshman ill A I and another member id the committee, Milliron said thi wholesale cost of lo drive food prices down, bin Food said ice cream servings have been cut in hall because Food Services hamburger jumped from 62 cents to 82 Sei \ ice*, employees were not sure how employees have been told lo level olf servings with the rim of the ice cents a pound in a matter of weeks effective such tactics would he cream scoops Three or four years ago. the University II we go meatless, the price ol could sell a doubledeck hamburger for macaroni goes up." Milliron said II "PRICES ARE up .mi I the portions are down.'' Part laid 45-50 cents; now it costs 75-80 cents he we aim our diets at rue. thai price Winnenlieig said tables have been set up in front of beverage Student! buying food in University cafeterias face higher said goes up, ion Containers in the Parshman calelena so only employees can distribute prices duo fo ipiraling wholesale food prices A committee in "People aren't eating meal, but it's drinks instead ol allowing students to obtain their own servings Harshman Quadrangle hat called for a boycott tomorrow in •THE WHOLESALE cost of not costing them any less to lm\ food Both men said it takes too long lor students to move through the cafeteria line and Pail claimed ulensils. especially glasses are dirty response to the price hike. hamburger went up 15 6 per cent in a I'ugh said managers in all cafeterias week.'' he said have been asked In make budget Winnenlxrii and Hart .ils.i protested the method used lo distribute loud coupons al the beginning of the quarter They said only two people were assigned to hand out coupons for all of Parshman s residents Some people had to wait as long as an hour for then coupons llus quarter. Part said Council seeks budget increase The live member boycott committee is urging all residents to "eat scum-where else tomorrow. "We encourage all students dissatisfied with the food and service of By Scott Screeoe requested for increased utility costs increases, but will be funded through He said the $90,000 is not just their own cafeterias lo boycott all three meals this Thursday." the Muectac. Editor and about $53,000 for increased cuts in college and departmental another step'' toward equalizing committee's letter said insurance benefits lor classified budgets and will not require additional salaries, bul means no faculty member "If an honest effort is not made to correct the problems, .we will The University Budget Council has employees. money should have a basis to complain they organize a week long boycott coinciding with the national meat boycott requested an increase in the University -$150,000 for new University faculty; l)r Michael Ferrari, acting provost, are paid lower salaries because ol sex April 1-7." budget that would raise student tuition -$100,000 for a University equipment said the recommendations will now go discrimination. Although the committee's protest is aimed at the Parshman cafeteria. next year if the Ohio legislature pool; to University President Pollis A Winnenberg said members are hoping the boycott will expand to other • To page three, column four accepts Gov. John J Gilligan's •-$100,000 for increased retirement Moore Jr., who will present his residence halls proposed budget for higher education benefits for faculty and staff, requests Thursday. April 5 to the uiiiiitiieiMHiuMMiiitituiiiiiti iimieMannaaanaisnwawsHiiiiiHuiiiiiKHiiiiiiiiiiiituniiiiiiiiiiiMii. lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Illllllllllllllllllllll The council also accepted the recom- -$90,000 to adjust faculty salary Board of Trustees. mendations of the budget sub-council, inequities; If the state legislature accepts the which allocated about J2 5 million in -$60,000 for new doctoral programs governor's proposed budget and the Grade cards -- funds for student activities. in sociology, mathematics and history. trustees accept the recommendations --$50,000 for the Student made by Budget Council, student GRADE REPORT AT ITS March 12 meeting, the Development program; tuition will increase $18 next year. council recommended an $800 000 --$50,000 for increased summer Dr. Ferrari said the $90,000 allocated why the delay? increase in next years budget It school costs for faculty salary inequities is based on ACADEMIC includes figures supplied by college deans and Besides the usual drop-add rush in the -A $200,000 increase for University UNIVERSITY faculty members will directors on how much money needed STANDING leei (jrand llallroom each quarter, a delay in operations About $147,000 was also receive four per cent salary to equalize salaries in their areas mailing winter quarter grades has increased this quarter s registration and scheduling problems Questions unanswered' DROPPED Thomas Hamburowski. director of scheduling, said some students did not HOSATtON: SEE THE UNIVERSITY receive grades through the mail as usual because of difficulties in processing' and BULLETIN FOR DETAILS. '' machine difficulties. DROPPED: STUDCNT IS NOT PER- I'e said in addition, to problems with the Kurfess doubts ERA MITTED TO ATTEND CLASSES. computers, some faculty members did not turn grades in on time Kamburowski also said part of the delay- State Rep Charles Kurfess said great concern." he said "What would "In fact. I am going to co-sponsor TQ GRADING SYSTEM was caused bv programming changes that Monday the Equal Rights Amendment happen il we end up with women as 85 legislation that would do exactly that fru\f>l oui m.