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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 6-11-1986 The BG News June 11, 1986 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News June 11, 1986" (1986). BG News (Student Newspaper). 4528. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/4528 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. THE BG NEWS Vol. 68 Issue 121 Bowling Green, Ohio Wednesday, June 11,1986 Library repairs Fees increase finally step up Rise in cost reflects inflation by Melanie Blalr "The reason for the increase Editor is the University is facing the by Phillip B. Wilson contractors main objective effects of inflation. A large part assistant managing editor there is to prevent further water leakage into the off-campus Most state universities in Ohio of the increase is to meet the commuter center, Eakin said. have increased their educatio- inflation rate," said Richard FOR MORE THAN five years, nal budgets for the 1986-87 aca- Eakin, vice president of Plan- University students have THIS TASK IS TO be accom- plished by: rerouting the sewer demic year. Bowling Green ning and Budget. walked by Jerome Library and State University is no exception. The additional funds gener- probably wondered if the step systems, regrading the areas ated by the increase will be used and patio area would ever be east of the building, contracting The Board of Trustees ap- a new exterior entrance, and proved May 9 a $93.6 million not only to meet rising costs but fixed. also for improvement projects. Now, because of a recent ap- installing additional security educational budget, including a lights, he said. 3.9 percent increase in instruc- propriation to the University tional and general fees effective "The University is trying to do from the Ohio Board of Regents, the start of the summer session. some things to improve the qual- they can stop wondering. EAKIN BLAMES the state for The approved budget will cost ity of the educational product. Construction is expected to the lengthy delay on repairing students an additional $31 for the begin within two weeks on the the sites, caused by the slow This year we are dedicating damaged locations and accord- process needed before an appro- instructional fee and $7 for the $250,000 more to the library bud- ing to Richard Eakin, vice-presi- priation can reach its destina- general fee per semester. get for the acquisition of books dent for Planning and tion. Undergraduates will pay an and periodicals," Eakin said. Budgeting, the areas should be "We have to receive funding instructional fee of $821 per se- restored within 120 days. from the state of Ohio," he said. mester and a general fee of $192 Despite need for greater The University received $537,- "It was something the state had per semester, compared to $790 funds, the trustees, for tie sec- 550 last week from the state to support... we were banking and $186, respectively, for the ond year, kept the fee increases controlling board, and the past academic year. below the 4 percent level the on them to come through with With the increase the total state has mandated for such money is to be used for the the dollars and now they have." cost for an Ohio resident attend- increases. Xir of both areas, among "It's been a long time coming ing the University for the 1986-87 r projects. and I'mglad to see it," Eakin "The state of Ohio, as a mat- Over $100,000 of the appropria- said. "The UniversiW doesn't academic year, including room ter of public policy, has decided tion will be used to rebuild the have those kind of dollars." and board charges, has risen they are going to try to reduce substructure for the steps, Ea- The University official said at from $3,892 to $4,046. the student's share of the cost of higher education. What they kin said. one time, when the renovation This rise in costs reflects infla- The state fund release is part was needed, the state just didn't (state legislature) did for the BG News/Scott MacDonald tion, fringe benefit im- '85-'86 academic year and next of $2 million the University Is to have the money to help. Mean- provements, the cost of utilities while, several other institutions year is to require that the uni- receive in the next two years for After six years construction will begin on the broken steps and patio and wage increases for faculty, versities not increase their fees refurbishing University facili- never received money as well. deck of Jerome Library. Construction is slated to start in two weeks administrative staff and classi- more than 4 percent," Eakin ties Finally, after paying a lobby- and should take 120 days. fied staff. THE JEROME LIBRARY ist to push for the renovation, D See Budget, page 4. contractor is Mosser Construc- somebody answered the Univer- tion Inc., from Fremont, accord- sity's plea. ing to Rollie Engler, University Weinberger to speak at Boys State architect and director of Plant "I THINK THEY'RE realiz- Operations and Maintenance. ing that these buildings are get- Eakin said the money for the ting older, not just at Bowling by Phillip B. Wilson Latta said in a telephone inter- BUT WHILE plans are defi- conference following the speech, library will also be used to re- Green but at other schools assistant managing editor view from Washington D.C. nite that Weinberger will come but she wasn't sure of any de- pair the gutter system which throughout the state," Eakin Weinberger has been the De- to Bowling Green, not much else tails since the finalized informa- surrounds the plaza, replace the said. One of President Reagan's fense Secretary since 1980, when is final. tion isn't expected to be released first five feet of the plaza's con- According to the director, the Cabinet members has an- be was appointed by President In the Interview last week, until late this week or early next crete boarder with a rubber seal Library just suffered through nounced plans to speak at the Reagan. Latta said he was "not opti- week. (to prevent further cracking), normal wear and tear and the University on June 18 at Buck- The visit is expected to high- mistic" about the possibility of rework the overhead ramp in University had other priorities eye Boys State. light the 50th anniversary of the Weinberger attending a press LATTA SATO the defense sec- the front of the library, and to attend to first. Defense Secretary Caspar American Legion Buckeve Boys conference prior to his speech retary will probably take the complete some minor brick "Over the years, that building Weinberger accepted an invita- State, Latta said, with more because of a tight schedule. same travel route as that of work on some of the light walls has continued to deteriorate, tion from 5th district congress- than 1400 high school students President Reagan when he vis- underneath the ramp. he said. "It's just like a car and man Delbert Latta (R-Ohio) in expected to attend, as well as However, Monday, Latta's ited the University in 1984: fly- The other portion of the appro- if you don't have the dollars to late May and is expected to many others who have attended Administrative Assistant ing to Toledo and then being iiriation is to be used for Mose- put into it, it's going to get arrive in Bowling Green shortly the conference in the past half- Joanne Southard said she transported by helicopter to ey Hall. The University's worse." before 4 p.m. next Wednesday, century. "thinks" there will be a press Bowling Green. Student copes with campus by Ron Coulter down, or was being used by handicapped. news editor custodians," he said. "It can be aggravating to While class buildings are have to push half-way across Summertime exercise means generally manueverable for campus because some clown swimming, running and bike him, he said it would be diffi- took a reserved spot," he riding for most people. But cult for him in student hous- said. "But the spaces are for Jim Wonderly the choices dispersed around campus, so are more limited. He enjoys ™'OFFENHAUER IS the I can usually find a spot." lifting weights or long dis- only dorm that could possibly tance pushing - in his wheel- be accessible to somebody in IN REFERENCE to the chair. a chair. I've visited friends in recent protest by hand- A car accident in 1981 some of the dorms, and it icapped people in Cincinnati, changed a lot for Wonderly. would be almost impossible Wonderly said there is a lack He had planned to go into the for me to live in any of them," of knowledge on the part of Air Force. Now he is a junior he said. designers in the area of mass computer science major, And of all the off-campus transportation. commuting to the University housing, Wonderly said only He has talked to disabled from his home in Helena. two apartment complexes are people who have flown on "The CS department here accessible. airliners, and said it is very has a good record for place- Getting to class in good inconvenient.